Insights from Transitioning to GameDev Industry Without Prior Experience
By
_sJiff
10mo ago· 22 min readenOpinion
90/100
Golden Brown
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An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
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Summary
The article reflects on the author's experience of transitioning to a GameDev company without prior experience in the industry. It highlights the interactions with talented individuals in the field and the unexpected interest it sparked among friends and colleagues.
Key quotes
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Many friends and former colleagues reached out to me curious about what it was like and how it is comparable to my previous experiences.
A surprising amount of them revealed to me that they were secretly planning to pursue this path later in their career, or explore it as a passion project.
About 3 years ago, I joined a GameDev company, without any prior experience making games or hands-on exposure to this industry.
Statistically, this time is not even enough’s to release a single game. But during that window, I was lucky to meet many
