Yayyy Gamedevelopment !

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Okay so I am still jobless and poor. What a great time to start a new project right?

Why even start a new project???

I am already working on a business idea which revolves around creating marketable footage for other game developers. Since I am still unemployed I cannot really allow myself to work on this idea. I know I'll be able to find some sort of low wage job soon. I realized that what I really need is work, which does not drain too much of my mental energy and pays good enough money. Until then I'll be applying for jobs and start a "new" game development journey!

Okay but why can you not work on your business idea anyway?

To create a profitable business (long term) it takes mainly two things:

Stability. Enough cash and a roof over your head.
Time. Enough time to experiment and fail.

Without stability I won't be able to make the right decisions and being unemployed means, time is running out. My business is still an idea. It's not even a final document. With this in mind it's not really a smart move to work on a business this way. Some years ago maybe I would have still done it. Probably wouldn't succeed. Now being a bit older, I realize: Good things come with patience. So... I wanna do gamedev until then yaaaayyy !!!

Is this even a good idea???

I don't know. What I know is that my creative core is being ignored and prevented from developing further. I am a creative guy with many skills. I cannot sit there and just do one thing and do nothing else productive. Even tho I am unemployed, even tho I have a business to grow, I cannot allow myself to just focus on the job part. I need my creative juice to go flowing...