An open book

Published December 03, 2007
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Besome: To be someone
So I started Besome Games for many reasons. For the majority of my life it seems I've had poor luck . In the last year ive lost my apartment, racked up some hefty bills, and lost the best paying job of my life . It's all been kind of a downward spiral so to speak. As unfortunate as it is im not one to complain. I dont really want to sit around and watch my life fall apart so im going to use my best talents to try and get myself back on my feet again.

Besome stands for be someone. What I have right now is practically nothing. I haven't played HL2, Crysis, or Oblivion on my PC. What im running is (and this is no joke) an old office PC from around 1998. I have a whopping 14 inch CRT monitor that looks like it jumped out of my childhood memories. Fortunately for me I have what would be considered the minimum requirements for the project im working on, a PC that runs Windows XP and DirectX 9. Its the best I could afford, it gets the job done .

I work in a factory, in a shipping room sending packages of yarn all day. I cant really get paid to do what im good at seeing as im young, unexperienced, and uneducated. I cant exactly afford to go to college :/ Gotta make best with what I got

So if I was to stand a chance at getting back on my feet again, and being a stable person I'm going to have to take things into my own hands. Im going to try for the "American Dream". I'm going to attempt to start my own business. I'm very knowledgeable of video games, and the industry itself. I have read reviews and developer blogs for games I will never play, I have spent the last 15 or so years of my life being an active gamer and developer and trying to learn everything I can about the wonderful world of video games.I believe I know what it takes to create a quality game. I think with my knowledge of the vast amount of games out there that I can craft something that lives up to the standards of great video games.

Linx0r is what im putting all of my "chips" into. Its do or die time for me. I am going to put as much effort as I have into this game and im going to take my stab at the industry. Hopefully I draw a little blood and go somewhere, no matter how little the distance.
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NegativeGeForce
Sounds like your pretty determined. Seeing you have alot of experience already, and your setting realistic goals you should do fine :). The other 50% of making games is figuring out ways to sell them. Its a brutal road, but its navigable. Good luck.
December 03, 2007 03:33 AM
a_insomniac
Good luck...I'll be following your progress :)
December 03, 2007 08:50 AM
darkpegasus
Good luck. Maybe if you succeed I'll quit my job and try it myself.
December 03, 2007 08:57 AM
NegativeGeForce
Quote:Original post by darkpegasus
Good luck. Maybe if you succeed I'll quit my job and try it myself.


Unfortunately, ones success is not your own. In other words; if you don't believe you can motivate yourself and see a quality product to the end, don't try. 99% will try even as only the 1% succeed. Fortunately, that 1% isn't dictated by cold statistics because your the 1% if you REALLY want to be.

I don't mean to put it so blunt, but its the cold truth. Selling budget games like I made unfortunately takes alot of effort for one person. I wish it as guaranteed to work just by seeing someone succeed. Sometimes I wonder why some people can make 10k dollars/month selling budget 2d games myself. It has more to do with drive then just having the right game although a really good game can sell itself.

I think Mark has got the right idea though...its a good start.
December 03, 2007 10:02 AM
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