![]() ![]() The advantage of going this route is obvious – you don’t have to make something out of nothing, and it’s easier to get people hyped. Because of this, many game design enthusiasts choose to showcase their passion by creating their own indie games in their spare time – and many of them are fan games.Ī fan game uses an existing intellectual property. Internships exist, but they are always quickly inundated with a massive swath of applicants. There are certifications and classes, but there aren’t many other intermediate steps – you’re either making games or you’re not. Many of us remained idealists, but it only takes a quick Google search to ascertain that game design is a complicated, specialized and highly selective field. I found that by the time I hit high school, my peers were already more skeptical of their ability to “make it” in the world doing what they love. I have no idea whether any of these elementary school classmates went on to become involved in making games. On playgrounds as a kid, whenever someone asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?,” several children would invariably reply, “I want to make video games.” Of course they did – who wouldn’t want to have firsthand involvement in one of their favorite hobbies?
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