Hello i’m pico. I came across a tweet about this forum having a Christmas/December-themed video games list and I like that sort of thing, so I had to sign up!
I’ve seen a lot of different online communities since the 32-bit era, and kind of stopped participating in them around a decade ago when I grew tired of AAA style of games and marketing. Now, I mostly lurk on twitter to find out about new, creative indies or what a long-time favorite Japanese dev is up to(who also tend to be independent now). I enjoy finding gems to play on every platform, including VR and Apple Arcade.
Worked a few years in game QA before bailing out for another quality-related role in a different industry. Worked on some really cool stuff, but the pay, hours, work culture and benefits(or lack of) wasn’t a good fit for me. I’m currently learning about animation and would like to find some kind of a professional role related to it. Working full time while going to school part time is kind of a slog and not sure it’s effective yet in terms of actually leaning enough to put together a portfolio. Either way, I’m glad I still enjoy video games after all these years and getting a small inside peek at the creation of them. At this rate, they’ll always be a hobby of mine.
