Game Dev Motivation: The Secret to Full-Time Success
- November 6, 2023
- Posted by: MainInstructor
- Category: Game Development Go
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Video Title: Game Dev Motivation: The Secret to Full-Time Success
There are things that no one will tell you about doing what you love full-time from the outside it looks Elusive and it looks like it’s only reserved for a select few Elite people the most talented the most artistically brilliant the most ingenious programmers and maybe that’s you and maybe it isn’t
But what no one will tell you is that Talent is not a measure of success the biggest thing that holds people back is not a lack of talent it’s uncertainty what no one will tell you is that consistency outpaces Talent every single time the world is filled with
People who hate their jobs and are just living for the weekend but what no one will tell you is that it is more comfortable to go to a job you hate every day than to do something you love and risk the potential of fail failing you’re going to have to get comfortable
At being uncomfortable because doing what you love means saying goodbye to comfort you will pour your heart and soul into your work and some people are going to hate it and it will crush you you will feel inadequate small and insignificant daily you will question your life choices
Daily to make games and do what you love for a living means you don’t get to hide in the shadows anymore what no one tells you is that doing this will make you feel more vulnerable more scared and more exposed than anything you’ve ever done but you will feel more alive you
Will go to sleep with a sense of purpose and pride your highs will be higher and instead of only playing what others have made you will get to experience the joy of watching someone play and love a game that you made you will create a community of people who support and
Enjoy your work and best first of all you might just Inspire someone out there to change their life and pursue their passions as well you don’t have to be the best you just have to sit and do the work even when you don’t want to be willing to learn from others be willing
To course correct when you need to if you’re not excited this is not right for you and if you aren’t scared then you aren’t sharing your work enough you have to love your craft enough to promise yourself that you will give it your all and if you release a flop you will sit
And make another game and another and another until one day you have released a game that is not a flop because despite how hard it can be it’s worth the struggle and someone out there needs to play your game I want to give a very special thank you
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Very motivational. Thanks you🙏
Thanks for this video.
As a Game Dev with almost 10 years trying, failling and not launching mostly of my games.
I needed this words. I'll try harder next time
I'm on the same path, minus the family
Very inspirational. Thanks for sharing.
my lazy ass😭😭
great video 😊
I like what it says… but I also feel like I was given reverse-psycology… I don't know why either…
Just do it!
Thank you
This is also a successful video secret and it works by convincing the audience to watch this every day LAMAO
great video
Thanks mate, I needed that.
If you're going into game dev with all of these negative emotions you describe you probably should go into a different line of full time work. This video isn't for everyone out there working on game dev. And if a lot of people talk poorly about your game chances are you need to take a long hard look at what you're doing because a lot of games out there truly do suck and deserve all of the negative attention. Just because you want to make a game doesn't mean you're cut out for it.
Do I like making games?
All that struggle legitimately makes me question why I'm making games in the first place and sometimes I feel like that amount of struggle outweighs the potential payoff I could've gotten when finishing a project. Am I doing it because I like games? Because I like the feeling when I'm done? Do I enjoy the process? I've been (trying to) make games for years and I still don't have an answer there. Sometimes it makes me wonder if I just like fantasizing. Despite having the skills and knowhow to make a game, I can't really put these skills to use.
This & Steven Pressfield are all I need. Lets do it friends! 👊
Goosebumps, Brandon. You gave me goosebumps.
Even though I’ve put game dev on hold, I still find this really inspiring… and I know that if and when I pick up the baton again, or even try something else creative instead, the thought that some people might actually want to ‘consume’ what I produce and might actually even like it, will be there in the back of my mind, encouraging me onwards.
great vid, just what I needed to hear today after a rough week of problem after problem in my game. Gonna set this up as my homepage/new tab page.
I stumbled on your podcast a couple weeks ago and it inspired me to quit my full time job to pursue indie game dev. My last day of work is this Friday and this video has helped turn a lot of the anxiety into excitement. Thank you for making this
I just watched a spotify where the guy said almost this exact same thing in this exact order 🤣
Thank you so much!
What I love the most about your videos is the way you open up about how you feel/felt and are not afraid of showing the vulnerabilities.
It really helps to know that we are not alone in this scary boat. Loved this video, and in general this type of video you produce. I also love your interviews with other devs because you always try to go to a deeper, more personal level.
I have quit Unity for Godot now, so I won't be benefiting from your Unity tutorials, but your other videos never miss bringing me inspiration and motivation.
so when is your game coming out ?