I am doing occasional big projects consultancy and some indie stuff. But TBH I earn so much more in the "regular" software world. Game dev for me has become a fun hobby, without pressure to release or make money ;)
I think that maybe I would, but my background is purely Business Administration/Human Resource and I don't think there's any room on teams for someone of my limited skill set, so I've kind of just accepted that it's not an industry I'll ever see myself in. I figured I'd apply for the HR department of a few of the bigger development studios around the area in which I live, (I live a bit south of Seattle), to see if I could at least be somewhat close to the industry in that way, but I'm quite sure that the competition to get those positions are notably stiff so I'm not putting too many eggs in that basket. I love the hobby and the industry, that's for sure, but I can't help but wonder if I'd be better served by trying to get on at a place that would pay for a good portion of my MBA, such as Amazon or a decent government job, as I really just want to get my Master's degree and maybe start teaching Human Resources or Business at a local College if I can't get into the industry.
I think it would be nice to write about games, but I feel like these days people only consume this kind of content in video format. I tried my hand at this, in a friend's channel, and even though the reception was largely positive, I can't say I'm a fan of the format.
I work in Human Resources, and I wouldn't mind doing the same for a game company. Turnover seems high, crunch requires adding lots of employees and then layoffs afterward. It's not great, but it's not all that different from hiring and downsizing for manufacturing busy seasons.
That said, there aren't too many games companies in Minnesota and I dont want to leave.
I would love to, but I'm not really good at (nor am I really enthusiastic) about coding and I'm not sure what path one might take in order to get into the creative part of video games, as in being a Designer, Writer, Creative Director, etc.
I think eventually I might end up creating my own video game/ finding some friends and then collaborating and doing some indie work, and eventually I'll find the time to get into Coding, but I just don't know how to break into the bigger industry. Do I need a computer science degree? Do I NEED to be a coder? It's just super confusing.