How is a game 'coded'?

How is a game 'coded'?

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Code teams are structured depending on the sort of game project you're trying to make. Often, you'll get code teams where individuals will have personal responsibility for certain areas of the game, and they might work quite closely with the designer perhaps, who has the same responsibility. You also have the code team members who will be looking after specific levels, providing support, directly, for the artists and designers. If they have trouble getting something working, ideally there's someone who's of use to aid them. You also have a lead code, the lead designer, who will be overarching, scheduling everybody, making sure that the game build is working and rolling properly and keeping things on track.