There are many ways to become a game developer, and many of them do not necessarily involve any courses at all. Some make their way into the industry from their own work alone, but each case is different. When it comes down to it, some lectures here and there are quite useful. It all depends on what you want to do, and what you can do. You want to be a programmer? Network developer? Web designer/developer? Writer? Artist? There are so many jobs that a studio needs to have filled, and a quick regular glimpse over careers @ Bungie.net will give you a general idea how broad the expertise needed can be. So, very well, OP. You want to be a game developer, now, and truthfully, what aspect of a game would you think you can truly work with? Can you join up any game developer communities or clubs? Did you try to design your own games, or make any small game on your own yet?