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Edited by SpartanJ416:
3/9/2018 2:00:05 PM
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Thinking of going to college for game development
Somebody talk me out of this, I'm scared.
Edit: thanks for all the great feedback, fellas. Got a better idea of where to start.
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Try negotiate direct entry into a job when you finish.
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2 RepliesI did the same thing but now I'm a mainframe developer for NY state. It's not the worst job in the world and it pays well but I often wonder what it'd be like if I pursued game development more.
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1 ReplyI have a friend who just finished this sort of thing. If you want to pursue this make sure you find a university that offers job placement after your degree. I saw a comment regarding coding. Don't underestimate the difficulty of this. You'll be working with multiple engines. Some are very complicated.
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2 RepliesIt'll cost you a lot. And you'll be lucky to even get a job in game development at the end of it. Computer programming is a far smarter option while doing pretty much the same thing.
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2 RepliesAlternatively, try something like petroleum engineering, if you actually want to make money.
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1 Reply[b]DO IT[/b]
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3 RepliesI can only imagine that type of career path leading to me hating games myself. Due to publisher interference(bungie), spending endless hours at a computer to work on something that get carved up by people who "know better." However that's just me
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3 RepliesSounds like an over-saturated job market. Be an engineer
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3 RepliesTry a coding course first, I used to want to program games, tried one coding course in high school and immediately hated it, but hey, that's just me
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2 RepliesIs game development something you would enjoy doing everyday as a part of your job? Are you just looking to do this for the money? If yes to both, don't do it.
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1 ReplyYou're in America right? That will probably cost a lot. Ok I'm not so sure now.
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3 RepliesDon't waste your time. A buddy of mine did that. With loans and some grants. He's still in heavy debt that he defaulted on and his idiot parents paid for it. He's working for Geeksquad at Best Buy right now. No portfolio, no contacts, no experience. So, unless you can show game companies what you can do, you're "game design degree" won't mean jack shit.
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Do it
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1 ReplyEdited by LegendLogan10: 3/8/2018 3:56:35 PMYou are going to bury yourself in student debt to get a degree that won't pay enough to get you out [spoiler]wort[/spoiler]
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1 ReplyIf you want little kids/edgy teenagers on internet video game forums (like this one) constantly harassing you saying that they can do your job better than you, by all means, go for it.
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1 ReplyY u scared?
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2 RepliesGo for a programming degree with an emphasis on game development, and a secondary emphasis in cyber security. Cyber security is job security. Programming for game development will be somewhat of a long shot to get something really good, will probably end you up as one programmer in a team of dozens who work 16 hour days for months on end during "crunch time." But if you do get to a point where you get to a higher ranking creative position, your experience with cyber security will give you insights into contests, programming win/loss scenarios, use real-life hacking opponents and methods as models for interesting and challenging AI behavior, and possibly even game theory, which could all be useful in creating a challenging and interesting unique game mechanic. This is just my opinion, but I think that whatever the next really unique and groundbreaking video game mechanics are developed, they will come from a creative and experienced cyber security expert who is really into video games
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1 ReplyGood for you and I wish you well in your endeavors. [spoiler]I still have a few years before I graduate high school and enter college. Have to get my plans straight[/spoiler]
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4 RepliesJust be sure to keep those student loans down
