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Get a degree for something more hirable (or in the liberal arts! Critical thinking is worth $$$) and make sure you can survive outside of games with what you've got.
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Hey young games writers. Hiring managers generally care about your portfolio, not if you have a degree in games. If you are considering going into debt for a games writing degree, DON'T.
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I agree and I GOT the degree.
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I have really complicated feelings about this because I got an MFA in game design and really loved the program and would do it again in a heartbeat. I also love my sociology background and would recommend all game devs specialize in something that's not games. >>
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Ultimately, I think what's important is people find the right path to their portfolios in the right environments for them. I don't think I'd have my portfolio, or my career, without my grad degree. But plenty of people are able to cultivate that on their own.
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This reminds me of the time I asked
@HazelMonforton if I should get a PhD to be a games writer. -
Honey why
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This is a slightly different angle to this question, but I live in a country with free education, so the situation's quite different for me In the absence of debt, would studying game writing still be a poor choice? Maybe more generalized writing degrees would be better?
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I can't speak to the quality of games education in other countries. In the U.S., the outlook is not so good.
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There's games writing degrees? I'm pretty up with it here where there's a lot of games Edu, and the closest I know of is a few crossovers with lit degrees.
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I’m certainly biased on this point since I spearhead an undergrad game writing concentration, but if the game writing program you’re in isn’t focused on guiding you to develop a stellar portfolio and make industry contacts for when you graduate, something is very wrong indeed.
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Which is why I'm applying for Borrowers Defense Against Repayment lol
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