you're probably not going to get to work on your dream game, but that's honestly a positive thing at this point in your career.
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Unpopular opinion: if you're just starting out in game dev as a career, don't make an indie game - find a job! There's a lot you wouldn't learn on your own & you will actually make money that way. And you may as well learn on someone else's dime. Can still try going indie later.
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I'd love to, but how do I get a job without doing Indie work showing I know what I'm doing working on games?
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easiest job to get is as a junior developer (=programming). Learn popular langs/tools such as c#, js, html5 etc. Apply to "unglamorous" companies (whatever that means to you - casual, f2p, maybe even casino games). get your foot in the door it will be easier finding the next job.
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Or, you know, do whatever you want and discover that mistakes will always be made anywhere and you’ll always learn from them if you’re willing to.
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if you can afford the cost than go ahead :)
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My plan is to do tons of side projects in college to build up my skills, and try to work on small games during the breaks to get my work out there. How plausible does that sound?
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having side projects is better than not having them, for sure! Applicable education also helps.
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On the other hand, the opportunity cost of an indie project will probably be a lot lower when you're still a nobody who hasn't worked anywhere.
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yeah you should probably start early so that even a few years into your career ("indie time") you're still in your 20s and don't have much expenses. I was 27 years old when I quit my game dev job to make Cardinal Quest 1.
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I love this for most people. Save for the unicorns. Most people are not unicorns.
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