10 Amazing Perks Of Being A Game Developer Nobody Talks About

6. Actually Enjoying Waking Up For Work In The Morning

video games
Konami

Have you ever woken up in the morning disappointed after an amazing dream? Where you lived in that amazing beachside house with your wonderful spouse, and suddenly your bed made out of fifty quid notes started to dissolve as you opened your eyes?

”Crap”, you grumble. “This again.”

I’ve been there. I’ve worked in all sorts of jobs I hated. I peeled potatoes at a chippy. Fetched shower curtains from the big magic warehouse at Argos. And the admin... oh, god, the admin.

Self-satisfaction can come from a number of places - a loving relationship, an enduring hobby... being a vocal and insufferable vegan - but a consistently enjoyable career is a great place to start, and I can’t say I ever felt excited to go to work before I started working in games.

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Hiya, you lot! I'm Tommy, a 39-year-old game developer from Scotland - I live on the East coast in an adorable beachside village. I've worked on Need for Speed, Cake Bash, Tom Clancy's The Division, Driver San Francisco, Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise, Kameo 2 and much more. I enjoy a pun and, of course, suffer fools gladly! Join me on Twitter at @TotoMimoTweets for more opinion diarrhoea.