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Assault Andy
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I make other people create vaporware
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29/07/2002
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25th January, 2004 at 19:24:28 -
Hey everyone, do any of you clickers want to be professional game developers (artists, coders, musicians) or is game programming just a hobby? Personally I'd like to be a game developer. Here's a quote from another clicker: "The young clickers of today will be the professional game developers of tomorrow"
-Andy
Creator of Faerie Solitaire:
http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=7792
Also creator of ZDay20 and Dungeon Dash.
http://www.Jigxor.com
http://twitter.com/JigxorAndy
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Cazra
Crazy?
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24/07/2002
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4472
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25th January, 2004 at 20:56:38 -
I'm serious about my game design. Within a few years, I want to go professional. I've been researching a lot on game development the previous year. I even got an interview with one of the designers of Ratchet & Clank at Insomniac Games.
I'll probably get a job as a designer or something close at another professional game company first, though, to get experience.
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Rycon
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20/09/2002
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996
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25th January, 2004 at 22:36:32 -
Not me, Im working on getting my associates degree in internet technology, im guessing being a pro game designer isnt what its all cracked up to be.
We are the music makers, we are the dreamers of dreams...
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Lazernaut
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08/09/2002
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26th January, 2004 at 01:40:19 -
I wanna go proffesional too. Right now i'm getting an education to become a "data-technician", which doesn't have anything to do with games. Though a game creation education just opened in my country, I'm not going there. But I have great plans to go professional at some time. A bunch of my friends wanna join me in professional game making.
I probably won't go professional with my music. I might use the music i make on my computer, but not the music i play myself (there's not a whole lot of money in the death metal business).
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Ashman
Possibly Insane 
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12/06/2002
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26th January, 2004 at 02:41:51 -
Nah, if the game industry was focused on SNES style 2D graphics I would love to be professionally involved but 99% of the new, 3D games blow so I'd rather not label my name alongside them.
Show me the power child,
I'd like to say,
That I'm down on my knees today,
Gives me the butterflies,
Gives me away,
'Til I'm up on my feet again,
I'm feeling outshined.
"Outshined" - SoundGarden
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Lazernaut
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08/09/2002
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1103
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26th January, 2004 at 04:34:15 -
If you're able to make good 2D games, you'd be able to make good 3D games as well..it's the thoughts that count, not the dimension.. But yes, it seems like newer games focus on gfx instead of gameplay..but I think i'd be capable of making a decent 3D game...good for me..
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Ashman
Possibly Insane
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12/06/2002
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26th January, 2004 at 04:37:31 -
I couldn't make a good 3D game if my life depended on it... I'd be too nervous... duh!
Show me the power child,
I'd like to say,
That I'm down on my knees today,
Gives me the butterflies,
Gives me away,
'Til I'm up on my feet again,
I'm feeling outshined.
"Outshined" - SoundGarden
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UziSuicide <
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20/01/2004
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32
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26th January, 2004 at 04:48:54 -
Good point Ashman... Why does Secret Of Mana rule over the 3d crap released today? (Ok, it's not crap but I'm just saying, 2D can still kick 3D's ass when it comes to gaming).
It'd be excellent to go professional, or even semi-professional (making games from home / your own small business) but you have to be good at making games. I was playing my 300 Arcade games CD last night and some of the absolute CRAP released as shareware is laughable.
P.s. I hear the best way to 'get your foot' in the door is to become a beta tester...
P.P.s Codemaster are hiring any beta testers for their upcoming game (something about a dragon)...
Email: rymr123@aol.com
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Pete Nattress
Cheesy Bits img src/uploads/sccheesegif
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23/09/2002
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4811
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26th January, 2004 at 08:38:45 -
i'll probably become a systems analyst or something along those dreary-sounding lines. webdesign would be good too but i'm not seriously considering anything game related. i'm not good enough  .
www.thenatflap.co.uk
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Smeggy
The Smegster
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08/01/2003
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1062
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26th January, 2004 at 08:46:48 -
My brother is a polygraphic designer and c++ base coder for Blue monkey Studio's in london, he earns up to £200k a year which is quite a lot if you ask me..
He knows 14+ programming languages, including c, c++ j+ etc..
Oh and he's being coding since he was 7, he's 22 now, lol
So as you can see, its best to start off young, and the rewards in the future are quite great heh..
<Boasting Over> 
http://www.klik-union.com
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Grazzum - Scorpion E
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25/10/2003
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918
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26th January, 2004 at 18:37:27 -
Psshhh, N3rds I'm going into applied sciences ( I hope  )
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RapidFlash
Savior of the Universe
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14/05/2002
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2712
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26th January, 2004 at 20:33:13 -
I'm going to try to get into programming for a game company... don't know which one yet.
http://www.klik-me.com
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Lazernaut
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08/09/2002
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1103
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27th January, 2004 at 01:35:48 -
This thread reminds me why the Gba is so great. It encourages companies to make new 2D games...like the Castlevania games for the Gba. They kick ass ! and they're all new...apart from that, all the Mode7 "3D" games I've seen for the Gba were more or less sucky...
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Assault Andy
Administrator
I make other people create vaporware
Registered
29/07/2002
Points
5686
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27th January, 2004 at 03:50:04 -
Jon - Your brother sounds like a real sucess story! I hope I can be as sucessfull as that 
Creator of Faerie Solitaire:
http://www.create-games.com/download.asp?id=7792
Also creator of ZDay20 and Dungeon Dash.
http://www.Jigxor.com
http://twitter.com/JigxorAndy
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The Chris Street
Administrator
Unspeakably Lazy Admin
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14/05/2002
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27th January, 2004 at 04:51:31 -
Fat chance 
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