Adam Rudd has written a timely blog piece providing encouragement to all those who are thinking of a career in games development. Consider this as a companion piece to Yug's uplifting "10 reasons why the future of the Australian Game Development Industry is looking AWESOME!" write up for AustralianGamer.
The local games industry has suffered a series of setbacks of late and it has undoubtedly caused a level of uncertainty for many students and game developer hopefuls from entering the field, however it's always worth reminding yourself why you want to get into games development. Simply put, it's because you love making games...
(Adam)As someone who’s worked hospitality before, I now cherish being treated like an adult, working with fantastic cool (and secret!) ideas, and working with people who are just as passionate about the job as you are...
...passion is the reason why you should be going into this industry. If you’re just after the dosh, there’s a bunch to be made in mining, or accounting.
If there's one sure-fire way to remind someone why games development is awesome, it's by comparing it to working in the mining or accounting field ;)
Of course, you may be in the tough position having to explain to your concerned parents about why you are determined to enter this field, and Adam has some advice about that as well. Head on over to his site for all the details!