If you've always wanted to work for a game developer but you don't have the talent or technical skills to become a designer, I have good news: Valve is looking to fill a range of new positions, and not all of them require a Design Portfolio.

As reported by The Loadout, Valve is announcing a series of vacancies, which include a handful of positions that cannot be expected, including an internal economist, a psychologist and a statistician.

Detailed ads and personal specifications offer a rare view of Valve and its current priorities, not only in game design, but also in other aspects of its business, from human resources to data analysis.

"To create exceptional products that people will use and appreciate, we need to know about human behavior and the underlying motivations and influences on how and why people do what they do," says a job announcement that seeks to recruit a psychologist. "We believe that all game designers are, in a sense, experimental psychologists. That is why we are looking for an experimental psychologist with superior research skills to apply knowledge and methodologies from psychology to game design and all aspects of Valve operations ".

"We want to take advantage of your experience with experimental design, research methods, statistics and human behavior to help create even more compelling gaming experiences for future Valve titles. We also hope you investigate and evaluate each and every one of the issues which are relevant to improve the experiences of our customers, partners and employees, "he adds.

"One thing we have in Valve is the data. Lots and lots of data," added another looking for an economist. "We are looking for an experienced economist to help us take advantage of all that information to improve our clients' experiences and make better decisions."

You think you have what it takes? Go to the Valve mini racing site and submit your request. Good luck!

In other news from Valve, when the developer officially unveiled Half-Life: Alyx at the end of last year, perhaps there was a little skepticism that the game would meet its expected release date for March 2020, perfectly understandable given Waiting for twelve years between series installments However, Valve has confirmed that he is "sure" that Alyx will launch on time.

That reassuring information comes from courtesy of a new AMA (short for Ask Me Anything, if not familiar) in Reddit, in which Robin Walker de Valve, Jamaal Bradley, David Feise, Greg Coomer, Corey Peters, Erik Wolpaw, Tristan Reidford, Chris Remo, Jake Rodkin and Kaci Aitchison Boyle answered community questions about the game.

"With the exception of some adjustments in the absolute final scene," Valve explained, "the game is made. Many of us in Valve, as well as the test players, have played the entire game several times."

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