10 Misconceptions You Have About Working In The Games Industry
10. We Dont Just Play Games All Day
Wikimedia CommonsHaving just revealed what you do for a living, you can often expect to hear Oh, so you just play games all day, then? in response. Sometimes its said in a derogatory way, and thats your cue to get another drink, change the conversation or just walk away before you end up lugging a rolled-up carpet through the woods. Mostly, though, its said in a cheerful if slightly-panicked fashion. The person youre talking to really wasnt expecting to hear game developer; their brains picked that line as a filler response while they stall for time and wonder if itd be socially acceptable to just roll under the table and hide. In short, they probably dont mean anything by it. As responses go, though, its still pretty dumb. If someone were to introduce themselves as a builder, youd be unlikely to nod supportively and say So you just stand in peoples houses all day, then. Itd be like accusing an author of sitting around all day reading books, or assuming that doctors must be forever in need of surgery. Its true that most game developers enjoy playing games, of course. Multiplayer during a lunch hour is a common and very enjoyable way to indulge in your favourite hobby but equally youre just as likely to grab a football, board game or something that gets them away from the monitor for a while. Besides, if devs were just playing games all day, where would all the new ones be coming from?
Wikimedia CommonsHaving just revealed what you do for a living, you can often expect to hear Oh, so you just play games all day, then? in response. Sometimes its said in a derogatory way, and thats your cue to get another drink, change the conversation or just walk away before you end up lugging a rolled-up carpet through the woods. Mostly, though, its said in a cheerful if slightly-panicked fashion. The person youre talking to really wasnt expecting to hear game developer; their brains picked that line as a filler response while they stall for time and wonder if itd be socially acceptable to just roll under the table and hide. In short, they probably dont mean anything by it. As responses go, though, its still pretty dumb. If someone were to introduce themselves as a builder, youd be unlikely to nod supportively and say So you just stand in peoples houses all day, then. Itd be like accusing an author of sitting around all day reading books, or assuming that doctors must be forever in need of surgery. Its true that most game developers enjoy playing games, of course. Multiplayer during a lunch hour is a common and very enjoyable way to indulge in your favourite hobby but equally youre just as likely to grab a football, board game or something that gets them away from the monitor for a while. Besides, if devs were just playing games all day, where would all the new ones be coming from?