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Do Any of You Want to Work in the Games Industry?

Deleted member 4034

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For all the love and criticism we give the industry daily, would you liked to actually be involved in it in any capacity professionally. Game reviewer, localizer, dev, community manager, QA, consultant , whatever. Would you want to see it from the other (or at least a different) side?
 
Beatle

Beatle

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Dec 4, 2017
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It would be nice in theory, but gaming fans spoil it, being fussy little shites we are
 
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Shuri

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Working in the game industry is pretty much terrible for the majority of people unless you're in management or in marketing.
 
JakeNoseIt

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Oct 27, 2017
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Comedian and screenwriter here, first novel coming out this Winter :3, but I'd really jump at the chance to write or localize a dope game.
 

Cybersai

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Hell no. From what I hear and read it is a nightmare.

Long grueling 60 hour work weeks, tedious development cycles, rushed deadlines, having to work under publisher mandates, restricted freedom, staring at bits of code on a computer screen for 10 hours a day, living in a tiny home because you're paying $4,000 a month rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in CA. Why would anyone subject themselves to such torture?
 
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Deleted member 4034

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Cybersai said:
Hell no. From what I hear and read it is a nightmare.

Long grueling 60 hour work weeks, tedious development cycles, rushed deadlines, having to work under publisher mandates, restricted freedom, staring at bits of code on a computer screen for 10 hours a day, living in a tiny home because you're paying $4,000 a month rent for a 1 bedroom apartment in CA. Why would anyone subject themselves to such torture?
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I mean, there are other jobs besides game dev listed in the OP, but okay.
 

Ian Henry

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Oct 29, 2017
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Yes but I do know of the conditions and hardships that go through. However, I love to create and innovate. So I would definitely do it for the culture, no doubt about it.
 
Vashetti

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Oct 27, 2017
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Yes please. Honestly a simple social media managerial role would suit me fine, just anything to work from home.

I'm desperate. PM me!
 
John Harker

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~12/13 years and counting.

I'm at the, "well back in MY day working in the industry we didn't have your fancy DATA and online multiplayer and yadda yadda yadda..." stage of my career. Ha.

So I guess it's rather, would I do anything else? Probably not.
 
MoonFrog

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Oct 25, 2017
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No.

I used to draw up casts/write stories/plan scenarios (haphazardly mostly) for dreamt up JRPGs as a kid and, in some sense, I do still fantasize occasionally about being able to be a "creative lead" or director of such a project but...I do not have the skill set, do not tell stories people'd much care to hear, can't draw too well, etc. Nor do I want to work at a big publisher or have the skill set for that either.

So I've put those things aside in a box and look at them from time to time. I do name my character in create-a-character games after my favorite characters from my "games" often times though.
 
SolicitorPirate

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Nov 3, 2017
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Occasionally I would wish I could work at someplace like Giant Bomb or Waypoint, but that's under the assumption I would have a similar salary and career opportunities that I have in my job, which I find unlikely
 
salromano

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I do it, it's tiring. Though the whole self-operation thing means that I work more than I should.

But yeah, there's not a whole lot else that I could imagine myself wanting to do when it comes to work.
 

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Maybe but only on the IT side of things. I could see myself being a network engineer or sys admin for a dope studio.
 
gcwy

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Oct 27, 2017
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I'm a CS major so I would love to learn more about the games that are built specifically for one spec and how devs are able to get the most out of consoles games, for instance. I'm still a freshman but to see some seniors talk about threading and efficiency and stuff reminds of all talk about optimization here. I would like to make a small game engine at some point and probably become an indie dev later. But that's just wishful thinking for now.
 
adj_noun

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Oct 25, 2017
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I feel like for me it'd be a bit like dissecting a fairy to see where pixie dust comes from.
 

Vital_Vertigo

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Oct 31, 2017
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I would love to be part of a fighting game, or wrote story/ make mechanics for an RPG.
Unfortunately I never see this happening. I have a tough time learning code, and dont really see an entry point into the field for myself.
 
Nerrel

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Oct 31, 2017
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I'd love to be a texture artist, but I have no idea how to start and even if hired somewhere the odds of actually getting to work on the kinds of games I'm interested in would probably be low. I started a texture mod for Majora's Mask over a year ago and found it was so much fun I've kept it up since with part-time hours each week. If I could do it as a full time job I would, but the love for the material really has to be there for it to be worthwhile. I wouldn't want to work 60 hours a week on a game I myself wouldn't even play.
 

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The games industry outside of the independent scene appears to be a meat grinder that exists for no other reason than to burn the light out of young aspiring entrants.
 
XaviConcept

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Most people here should spend a few weeks at a game studio, the thread quality would improve a fair amount once there was a better understanding of how games are actually made ;)
 
Schaft0620

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I am under the impression you start out working for unlivable wages in the West Coast, I don't even know where I would live. I would do it if I had some place to live. Sick of doing this stuff for industries I don't care about.
 
Faenix1

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Oct 27, 2017
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I used to want to be a part of "that side" but as the years went by it just doesn't seem worth it. I especially wouldn't want to have to deal with the public side of things.
 

staedtler

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Oct 25, 2017
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I did, and now I'm glad I don't. I learned a lot about myself and tolerance towards massive nerd egos. Just imagine working with people who are like the worst posters on gaming-ERA or other forums. For 8+ hours a day. 6 days a week...*shudder*
 
Morrowbie

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Oct 28, 2017
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Ah heck yeah, but only in the same way I operate in my current industry (theatre), i.e. independent, on the outskirts and doing well enough to make a living from it without having to get involved in the nastier side of things (no exploitation of talented people, thank you, it's just not necessary). I'm a writer/marketer/producer so figure those skills are transferable despite knowing nothing of coding. I plan on giving it a go in a decade or so, current business still going to exciting places.
 
Snake Eater

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Based on what I've read, it's a brutal industry to work in
 
ScatheZombie

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staedtler said:
I did, and now I'm glad I don't.
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Yep.

I sometimes miss the creative aspects of the work and actually seeing a final product to launch...

But I definitely don't miss the people, the environment, the stress, the hours, the lifestyle, or any of the other severely negative aspects of the job. I'm much happier being semi-retired and spending my days running a tabletop game store where I have a set hours, no stress, and spend most of my time enjoying my hobbies with people who aren't a constant whirlwind of toxicity and negativity.
 
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Deleted member 4034

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I was not expecting this amount of self-awareness about the gaming community and ERA itself. Where is this in the other threads?

Schaft0620 said:
I am under the impression you start out working for unlivable wages in the West Coast, I don't even know where I would live. I would do it if I had some place to live. Sick of doing this stuff for industries I don't care about.
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Yep, Seattle on contract is what I'm looking at. Yikes.
 
angelgrievous

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Nov 8, 2017
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I'd like to write a book about a specific aspect of the industry, a sort of history of "insert game here". I like research but my writing leaves something to be desired. I also went to film school for a hot minute and understand the impact Youtube has had, I've considered making short Youtube docs on various industry topics but the competition there is pretty steep.

Short answer: Yes.
 

Deleted member 9971

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Oct 27, 2017
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QA tester or something like the nintendo treehouse or work for a gaming video channel sounds nice to me, full time dev tho? Nah not for me. Reggies job also is fine by me. So management, pr & marketing.
 
Kickmaster Kim

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Oct 25, 2017
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Yes. That's the only way I'm going to get the games I want made and the industry is still lacking people of color and women and I'm going to be the one to change it. The fuck I look like complaining about it, but not doing shit to change it? I'm going to be the change and I can't rely on the Japanese or white men to make the change I want to see.
 
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