I recently obtained a fortue from a fortune cookie that made me happy. Rarely do I get a fortune that I actually care about and this one has made me think so much about it, I'm posting!
"You will make a name for yourself in the field of entertainment."
For those of you who aren't aware, I am in college for video game design. I want to be the core of a project, the guy who comes up with all the story, lore, ideas, characters and whatnots and tells people what to program and what to draw. This fortune made me smile because it's exactly what I want to do.
As of right now, the video game industry is booming. It's becoming more mainstream than it has ever been and completely widespread. It's getting to the point where game designers' names are becoming common knowledge. Hideo Kojima? Metal Gear. Sam Houser? Grand Theft Auto. Will Wright? Sim City. Jason Jones? Halo. I could go on and on, of course, because this is my focus of interest, but those names are getting more and more popular.
I really like that aspect of the evolution of video games (one of the only aspects I like, actually) because it allows the gaming community to learn more about the designer himself (or herself). The one thing I've always been big on is interaction with the community, which is one of the reasons I'm such a Halo nut. Bungie is constantly in communication with their fans and even if they are saying "Halo 3, can't talk about it" most of the time, you still get the feeling that they care about what you think. That's the designer that I aspire to be, one who doesn't alienate himself from the community. Even here, the second I think of an idea, I immediately talk about it with my friends to hear their opinions. On one hand, I don't want to let other people run my game, but on the other, I don't want to be a pompous asshole who thinks "My way or the highway". And that actually sort of brings me to the main point of making this post.
I want to really start working on the game idea I have. For now, it's called Scarlet Project. I have the basics in my head and I'm probably going to restart on any story I had come up with. I need to finish designing this as soon as possible so I can gather a small team of programmers and artists here at Georgia Tech. This will be my portfolio, basically, so I have something to show for myself when I go looking for a job after college. I want to bring my notebook with me wherever I go so I can write down anything on the fly. I really want to get hardcore into this and I hope I have enough motivation. I've been known to start projects and never finish them and it's a really fucking annoying thing to have over my head, so I want this to succeed more than most things in the world right now. I can't let this fall behind the dresser and never think about it again. This is my life we're talking about; if I'm not passionate about it, what the hell am I going to do?
Once I iron out the details of a basic story, I'll post about it in here to see what you guys think. Until then, later d00dz.
Comments
Too true, Ari. It's great that you're passionate about something in your life. It's a shame that some poeple live their lives without something that they're passionate about.
You'll do it, fag. Just make sure you remember that musician homie o' yours.