To begin with, this subject overall went (relatively) quite a bit better than education did, despite its somewhat misleading title. For recap, the subject was about when young people want to become game makers. Rando Post No. 4: You Can Ce Whatever You Want to Be* I forgot to mention how there are reasons other […]
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Rando Post No. 6: Seriously Though; Game Making Isn’t For Everybody
Last week, I wrote about how children shouldn’t be discouraged from getting involved in making games when the popular opinion is that they shouldn’t, and how people shouldn’t actively discourage them. However, some people would find this a rather naive argument. So, here I consider their side. It’s alright for a kid to try it […]
Rando Post No. 5: … Except for a Game Designer.
Last week, I ended by asking you to remember a certain statistic – that the future career of “game designer” is among the top three choices among children aged 8 to 10, as reported by this article. This week, I plan to talk a little bit more about that specifically, and how it drops off […]
Rando Post No. 4: You Can Be Anything You Want to Be*
As an aspiring game developer, I value the importance of dreaming big when it comes to what one wants to do with his/her life. I value doing whatever it takes (within reason, and legal) to achieve long-term goals. But there is a caveat to all of this that adults don’t tend to consider when relaying […]