Do You Dream Of Working In Game Industry?

Post by **racketboy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:15 pm

Do any of you have ambitions of working in the gaming industry?

If so, in what regard....?
Programmer?
Level Designer?
Artist?
Writer?
Sound Engineer?
Journalist?

I remember back in High School I used to think it would be the coolest to be a game programmer. Of course, back then I had a very limited knowledge of programming. As a computer science major in college, I quickly realized programming games would require more brainpower than I was up for.

When I started this site I thought I might want to eventually be a full-time game writer/journalist, but after almost 4 years of doing this, I've decided that what I'm doing now is the extent of my writing ambitions. I would easily grow tired of writing about games as a full-time job. I like balancing my current day job with this site. It's a nice balance. When I get tired of one, I can take comfort in the other.

I also love doing graphic design, but I don't have the serious skills to do anything impressive. After rounding up all the game artwork for my art posts, I realize I'm next to worthless in that arena.

Now that I think of it, I hope I'm not discouraging anyone with this post. Keep in mind, I'm a jack-of-all-trades-master-of-none type of guy. I'm sure many of you have more specific and focused strengths.

Post by **aaron** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 4:33 pm

i always wanted to be a game journalist. never pursued it though.

Post by **grittykitty** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:04 pm

i designed a pretty lame platformer when i was in 6th grade using mario paint. i was naive enough to think making games was as simple as that! took a comp sci class in high school and totally gave up on anything video game related. for the past 2 years i have tossed around the idea of working on localization (japanese to western), and i'm still not ruling out that idea...

Post by **Integrity** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:04 pm

I used to want to be a Video Game journalist throughout High School. I take writing more serious now, and if my career were to involve video game critique I would be scared that my attempts at serious writing may not be taken seriously.

Post by **cloudrat7** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 6:17 pm

i always wanted to desing characters for games, but my art is kinda more supehero like, and very dark..lol,

Post by **retro_gammer79** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:30 pm

You for got video game tester!!!! That would be my dream job but sadly would not pay enough. Not enough to raise a family in a nice house anyways. I wouldn't give up my family for the world!!!!

Post by **racketboy** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:42 pm

retro_gammer79 wrote:You for got video game tester!!!! That would be my dream job but sadly would not pay enough. Not enough to raise a family in a nice house anyways. I wouldn't give up my family for the world!!!!

The other problem with that job is that you have to play the crappy versions of the games

Post by **Funk, E** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 8:53 pm

Game. Testing. SUCKS.

Post by **Droid party** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:29 pm

I write alot of short stories. Sometimes I'll be doing something like working or going for a walk and an entire world will spring into my mind and I will quickly run home to write it down, I never share any of my writing with anybody but my closest friends. But there is quite alot of it.

So I would love to be involved in writing stories or developing concepts for games.

Post by **Gamerforlife** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:34 pm

Funk, E wrote:Game. Testing. SUCKS.

Yes, it does. I've heard many people say that.

If I were to get a job in the game industry, I'd probably go for journalist. Simply because the gaming industry today DESPERATELY needs good journalists or reviewers. 90% of them suck

I'm happy just being a gamer though. I don't see gaming as a career. It's just a hobby I enjoy. I wouldn't mind having my own gaming store though. Then I could be around games and gamers all day.