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Euphoria14 said:
DavidValbu said:

Makin' videogaes is quite difficult, it's not so funny than playing them. By the way, do you know C or Java?

 

I actually do not know C or Java. While I would like to create a title, I do not know if I would want to sit at a desk all the time trying to program it.

 

sergiodaly said:

i have always felt like you... but i am Portuguese and there are only one or two game developers in my country, so that narrow things down even more. if you say that you would want to create a game of your own, and likes to write, why don't you create a IP, one genre or just write a plot for a game and try to some publisher grab that and turn it into a game... just a thought.

Like I mentioned above, I can't make one myself without schooling.

I can write, so that isn't an issue. Plus I always have weird ideas in my head and I tend to draw them while at work or begin writing little stories. I always send them to co-workers, they find them amusing. I tend to be very comedic. I am usually the joker in the room.

Sometimes I can also be just sitting down, look at the floor or wall and always find something within.  My bathroom tile for example, it has this design that would normally look like nothing, just brown lines and patches, almost as if it were rusted. However, for the longest time each time I stare at it I can swear I see a set of womanly legs, along with an ass too. They say you do your best thinking on the toilet right?

Is that weird? I guess so, but I see things from body parts to faces to even weapons. I like to draw those a lot as well. My artwork isn't the greatest, but it is more than enough to get the point across. Not too great at shadowing or portraying depth. Art was the only thing I took multiple courses of in Highschool. I dropped language to focus on art only.

At the moment the best I could do is probably take time, write a story and create some artwork.

Also most of what I do would be quite niche.


well i think you are over thinking this to much... if you say you can write good stuff keep it at what you are good at... if you describe well the characters and surrounding world environment, and write a good story you can create a new IP without the need of draw anything. try to channel your energy and time to it and get goals to yourself (like write 500 words/day) and in no time you can achieve a good story to sell to a publisher...

This is all based in the assumption that you do have a talent to write and build from scratch a good story/plot.



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youarebadatgames said:

You sound unfocused.  I think you should re-evaluate why you really want to get into the industry.  If you are making airplane parts for the government and you have health insurance and a decent income, I would really hesitate to think about moving into the gaming industry, the jobs won't be plentiful and they aren't very stable - especially in this economy.  If you are going to get married and start a family, I would say don't do it.

If you want to be a programmer, you can get started with XNA (free).  Learn Java, C , and start brushing up on math. This is probably the hardest part for you because real game programming requires a lot of math and you sound like you are a writer.

If you want to be an artist, start learning how to use 3D packages like Blender (free) or Maya/3DS and practice until you can put together a decent portfolio.

Look at what mod teams are looking for, and see if you can break into that.  If you can get on a project that finishes, it'll be good for the resume and it will show you can finish something to the end.

This. Euphoria, read this. If you already did, read it again.

And forget getting a formal education. When it comes to game developing self-educated is the way to go. So ask yourself right away if you got the discipline to educate yourself.



Antabus said:

*misread -> edit

You propably know that you have to be really good if you want to work on the art. Reviewing games is IMO your best choice...

You should keep your job and try to make some name for yourself by doing reviews on some websites. I think your best choice to try it out is the sites where you are somewhat known, like vgchartz maybe? I bet you have some games on your collection which vgc has not reviewed. Offer them to the editors and if they are good enough, they might publish them. If they do that, at least some people will read your reviews. You might get some feedback and with that, become a better writer. Maybe some day you will get noticed and get paid for doing reviews.

That is how my friend got a job reviewing games. It did take a lot of effort and patience but for him, it paid back.


That actually sounds like a good idea... maybe ioi will set up your own section, you could be the "Retro Reviewer" and review those NES and Atari games you were talking about in the OP ;)



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