Hogman. What percent of almost finish do you see yourself at?

15 hours ago, Dawan Dumas said:

Hogman. What percent of almost finish do you see yourself at?

For the entire project I've probably been saying 50% done and another year until we can launch... 

14 hours ago, Awoken said:

No way... seriously?  I'm inspired.  So you created your own development studio?  Did you get grant funding or something?

I quit with enough savings to pay my bills for a year, and my co-founder artist did the same (well, he sold his house...). I did part time contracting as an engine dev to stretch my savings out further. Then I licensed our custom game engine to a local company to stretch a bit further... Then we started doing "serious games" work-for-hire contracts (simulations, training, etc) to stretch a bit further still... And a year ago we got a government grant to pay for a second programmer to help me. We need to make a LOT of money back off this game for it to be financially worthwhile - we've bled a lot of money into it. I'll say "we have a studio" when that happens

7 hours ago, Hodgman said:

I quit with enough savings to pay my bills for a year, and my co-founder artist did the same (well, he sold his house...). 

Well I've just quit my job last Friday. Just getting frustrated with the new role in the new team. Anyway I have provident fund which should last a year given that I'm spending too much...

I'm thinking about getting back to game development where I was last only a year at the beginning of my career. My knowledge are mostly obsoleted, only some basic concepts I have with me still applies I guess. I still don't have any direction though. I hope I can find the way after spending a few months thinking what I will do next... May be I will come up with some idea after my money runs out :P.

Thinking about the past... I think the day I leave my game development career, I told my colleague that I need to get back to reality, I have to be realistic. Funny I've got hit hard by the reality lol. The said colleague is now at Square Enix I think, working in his dream job all day long. I guess I'm kinda jealous to say the least.

Well live goes on anyway :P.