You're a life long gamer and want to join the industry. Where to start?

[chazy13]

Euphoria14 said:

I am going to be up front here with everyone. I am a gamer, always was, always will be. I took 18 years to beat Legend of Zelda on the NES due to morons not holding down reset when hitting the power button. I am an avid fan of anything Zelda and/or Final Fantasy related. I enjoy RPGs, whether they come from America, Europe or Asia. I sometimes appear biased, yet I always have hardcore gamers best interests at heart, even if some think I do not.

However, I feel as though I am wasting my life away. Let me explain.

 

I grew up on the Atari 2600 and the NES. I loved Zelda and for some odd reason I also enjoyed the Three Stooges, Tiger Heli and Iron Sword. I have always wanted to create my own titles but couldn't gather together the funds to start my dream career, so instead I went to the internet.

Here I can give my opinions and let everyone know what I like and what I dislike, but that just doesn't do it for me. I work 8 hours a day at an Aerospace company creating parts for aircrafts so the US government can use them for whatever bullshit they wish, but I don't want to do that. I want to be a part of the industry I love. I want to be a part of the industry that made me who I am. The industry that took a hold of me at the age of 3, in good old 1987, when my father brought home Zelda. Yeah, I didn't know what I was doing, but it started an 18 year old trip that will remain with me forever.

 

Anyways, to make a long story short, I want to know where is the best place I should start? I know much about the industry, the games, the developers, the corrupt bullshit that all of you hate, you name it, I know it. I was thinking about journalism, but the problem is that once I begin writing I have trouble finding out where to stop.I always have so much shit running through this mind of mine.

I live in New York, the place many consider the busiest place in the world, but I am at a loss. I need help. I need to do something with my life. I want it to be with this industry, but I do not know where to start.

 

If you have any suggestions I will appreciate it more than you would ever know.

I feel exactly the same as you...

just I'm 14