Installment XX of Gaming University, and who better to make a reappearance, but the grand-master himself, CliffyB.
A: Ah, the most commonly asked question in the business. Look, I'll just give it to you straight. Odds are your idea is probably already being worked on by someone or there's a technical or financial reason why it hasn't been done yet.
So, if you really love games and want to make them, you'll get off your butt and do something about it! I'm a crappy artist, and an even worse programmer, but I had my own ideas I wanted to see built. I made my own stuff back in the day and it helped get me the job I have now. I suggest you do the same!
A: Ah, the most commonly asked question in the business. Look, I'll just give it to you straight. Odds are your idea is probably already being worked on by someone or there's a technical or financial reason why it hasn't been done yet.
So, if you really love games and want to make them, you'll get off your butt and do something about it! I'm a crappy artist, and an even worse programmer, but I had my own ideas I wanted to see built. I made my own stuff back in the day and it helped get me the job I have now. I suggest you do the same!