34. Personal Care and Development

One hundred idiots make idiotic plans and carry them out. All but one justly fail. The hundredth idiot, whose plan succeeded through pure luck, is immediately convinced he is a genius.

IAIN M. BANKS, MATTER

Many books and articles have been dedicated to informing people how to pursue a career in games. Often these takes are idealized, relying on wishful thinking and anecdotes of the successful to supply enthusiasm rather than painting an accurate picture of the realities and the trade-offs involved. Making a career in games is simply not for everyone.

Life in AAA

A modern middle-class life is possible through working for a video-game studio, in many roles: art, animation, programming, design, testing, and project ...

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