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What is your staus as a Game Developer?

by Mark Barner · in General Discussion · 07/04/2005 (10:57 am) · 15 replies

What is your status as a Game Developer?

1.) a beginner

2.) an Artist

3.) Programmer

4.) Hobbyist

5.) unemployed and looking for a change.




edit: missed the 't' in status...sorry
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Torque Owner N
#1
07/04/2005 (10:58 am)
1. a beginner
4. a hobbyist

I just started really using Torque as a hobby but I hope to get a job as a programmer.

Torque Owner Rizzen
#2
07/04/2005 (11:40 am)
Well I would have to say 4. a hobbyist, though am a beginner in game dev, even with TGE.

Torque Owner Brian Hunter
#3
07/04/2005 (12:53 pm)
I'll eventually be 2, 3, and 4. Does that count, heheh ?
Right now I am 1 - a total novice just getting started.

Torque Owner Magnus Blikstad
#4
07/04/2005 (1:02 pm)
Your choices are a bit limited, so I'll just make up my own.

I'm a self employed freelance artist (that is, I'm doing this full time and have for a number of years) that knows how to program if I have to...
I suppose the "looking for a change" bit may fit though as that's part of why I'm here.

Torque Owner Stefan Lundmark
#5
07/04/2005 (1:09 pm)
About the same as Magnus here, but not doing art fulltime.. rather as a hobby.

Torque Owner FruitBatInShades
#6
07/04/2005 (1:21 pm)
I am a professional app developer, amateur artist and new to game development.

Torque Owner Christopher Dapo
#7
07/04/2005 (1:37 pm)
All but 4, though not exactly 1 in some areas either. I'm also more of an artist and designer than a programmer (it's easy to draw vs. affording coding software, and I'm from a very poor family). As for being unemployed, well, the options for work aren't exactly favorable in my area and I've worked at almost every job here with total disatisfaction (not with the work, just the asses that tend to run things and the measly pay). This place is beyond the word 'sucks' and I'm just waiting for a one-way ticket out.

The only thing good about being here - my hobby is fishing! Go figure!

- Ronixus

Torque 3D Owner Tom Ogburn
Starlit Sky Games
#8
07/04/2005 (3:30 pm)
I'm a professional application developer outside of the game industry.
With your game developer categories I would have to put myself as (4) Hobbyist moving into Indie.

Associate Joseph Euan
#9
07/04/2005 (3:37 pm)
Erm... none of the above. :p

Torque Owner Markus Nuebel
#10
07/04/2005 (3:39 pm)
Maybe the site needs a poll feature??

Torque Owner Andrew Nicholson
#11
07/04/2005 (3:55 pm)
2) 3d modelling yes, textures no
3) Programmer

Torque Owner Michael \"Evic\" Wales
#12
07/04/2005 (5:53 pm)
A mixture of 1, 3, and 4. I'm a beginner to game dev, but not programming in general - been doing it for awhile now. I'm a hobbyist, I just like making fun stuff.

Torque Owner Nick Zafiris
#13
07/05/2005 (12:55 am)
3.) Programmer

Torque 3D Owner Jay Barnson
#14
07/05/2005 (9:09 am)
Programmer
Designer
Artist / Modeler (VERY beginner)
Marketer
Businessman

There are lots of roles that need filling with indie development, and with the usual indie budget, you can't afford to specialize much.

Coray Seifert
#15
07/05/2005 (12:57 pm)
I know the word Producer can be a self-contained oxymoron, but whatever number that is, I'm there!