I was one of those kids who LOVED video games, and I went to school to learn how to make them. Thankfully, I listened to my parents, and got a degree in Computer Science instead of a game focused major.
I tried for a long time time do the indie dev thing, but i just didn't have the commitment to stick with it after a full time job.
The friends I went to school with who DID end up in games are not working on Dark Souls 3. They tend to work on shitty mobile games with barely any game play, and make half as much as I do with a way less portable skill set.
Personally: I am happy with how it all turned out. I prefer building actually useful tools and applications over building shitty video games.
After reading enough of these indie game funerals, I have come to the conclusion that there just isn't a market there anymore. I think the data agrees with me here.
I also make music in my free time, and it is a similar issue. I pour work into my music, and for what? For nobody to care or to listen to it. So it goes.
I tried for a long time time do the indie dev thing, but i just didn't have the commitment to stick with it after a full time job.
The friends I went to school with who DID end up in games are not working on Dark Souls 3. They tend to work on shitty mobile games with barely any game play, and make half as much as I do with a way less portable skill set.
Personally: I am happy with how it all turned out. I prefer building actually useful tools and applications over building shitty video games.
After reading enough of these indie game funerals, I have come to the conclusion that there just isn't a market there anymore. I think the data agrees with me here.
I also make music in my free time, and it is a similar issue. I pour work into my music, and for what? For nobody to care or to listen to it. So it goes.