I'm working on a small game in my spare time. It's mosly for practice and just for fun really. I'm also somewhat inspired by the little games Jason Lavoie is putting out. So I'm trying to make something fun as well. The idea of the game is that you can go to the club and dance to impress a potential date. But before you…
sometimes if i don't work all day I feel bad about it. But then if I work all day, I feel bad for not spending time outside in the sun. When I do just the right amount of both, then I'm happy. I think your art looks great, and I don't think you need a job in the field to verify that. Dunno what you want from the art, but…
I have a BS in Math and a minor in Art & Design, but what got me my first job was making a ton of games with a friend of mine in my free time. I actually wanted to make my own games, but as graduation started coming up I realized I should just look for a steady job in the industry. I wanted to do game design, but I'd also…
I know someone who thinks like that. He absolutely hates being subservient to other people and would prefer never having to work any kind of job (I had to drill through his logic to get to that admission, forcing him to realize the problem with it). Look, you don't have to do this for a living. You can drive a garbage…
The only two arguements I'm hearing in favor of a degree is: 1. to get a Visa. 2. to get the teamwork experience. And they're good arguements. Ridiculous, but good. You can learn to become an artist without being instructed...unless you have no motivation, in which case, perhaps you shouldn't be doing art. Maybe you just…
With so many games using the same gameplay elements, if you've played one (or a dozen), why play another? I don't think games are meant to be as popular as they're becoming. It should be just like any other hobby. This is the way I look at the industry. Why buy Disney Monopoly, when I already own Simpsons Monopoly? Sure a…
Whooof. It looks like I might be returning to the job market in another month or two. Nothing I did, thankfully enough. Just another casualty of downsizing brought on by an agressively bad economy. I'm actually lucky to have gotten a heads-up on this once several months in advance. (no official announcement has been made,…
You can practice and hone your anatomy, composition, color and lighting skills a hell of a lot faster in a 2d format than you can in 3d, and what you learn carries over pretty much perfectly. It's not a requirement, but it shows employers that you're more motivated and interested in art than people who don't have…
I feel your pain, but then again that is why they are making the game to make money. Though you do not have to pay for the "extra items", the monthly subscription thing could be sorted out better to actual game time so people don't feel ass raped every month for not even playing 2 days worth of that month... DLC's and that…
205 lbs / 93 kg - ~5'8 / 176cm joining in. Aiming to get down to ~170 lbs. I exercise quite a bit because of my hobby Tricking [look it up in youtube and a name you might know Anis Cheurfa (tricker who played Rinzler in Tron Legacy)] and MMA sparring with a friend. So I guess I just need to lose the habit of drinking lot…