The industry loves nothing, devours everything, and will never care for anything but its own growth. If we want a better games industry, it has to be about people. It has to be caring for people, building up people, supporting people, protecting people, empowering people, connecting people. - ThreadSky

ramiismail.com • 8 days ago

The industry loves nothing, devours everything, and will never care for anything but its own growth.

If we want a better games industry, it has to be about people. It has to be caring for people, building up people, supporting people, protecting people, empowering people, connecting people.

Reposted from Chris DeRose

The cruelest and harshest lesson I’ve learned in life, and repetitively reminded of over and over and OVER again, is that while you can love and have a deep passion for the industry…at the end of the day, and most chances are, the industry won’t love you back…🙃

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sysglitchtem.bsky.social•7 days ago

ashleytwo.bsky.social•8 days ago

"Treat your career like a bad boyfriend. Your career won't take care of you. It won't call you back or introduce you to its parents. Your career will openly flirt with other people while you are around".

I think about this Amy Poehler quote a lot. The industry being the "career" in this case.

evoshogames.bsky.social•8 days ago

I’ve felt this without explicitly having words for it. Great quote!

elderlygoose.bsky.social•8 days ago

When the people with the money and power to make or break a studio are divorced from reality or any empathy this is the result. Hopefully the breaking up of the hold of the big publishers is starting to have a positive knock on.

possumcoffee.bsky.social•8 days ago

Truth

tractusb.bsky.social•8 days ago

I wish a better games industry is possible, but right now I don't want a games industry anymore...

leonardbertos.bsky.social•8 days ago

We are so far from it...

smidge.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is a problem in most industries today. Everything is about endless growth and profits for shareholders and executives. It is unsustainable and creates work environments where creative experimentation fails to take root.

endofember.bsky.social•8 days ago

Exactly! People first, always. Radical

mvavz.bsky.social•8 days ago

"This shit ain't ever gonna change*"

*... Unless we change it ourselves

greywaysart.bsky.social•8 days ago

This is one of the reasons why I’ve been trying to get the word out about @futureclub.dev’s kickstarter. Not only is it using human artists and not taking shortcuts, the company is owned equally by all employees. The gaming industry NEEDS groups like this to survive.

costelinhadougref.bsky.social•6 days ago

I wanted to be a professional game dev in some capacity, but i also don't want to endure such treatment, I hate capitalism, i hate how I have to be treated like garbage just to have the right to buy things for myself.

costelinhadougref.bsky.social•7 days ago

And that love must be equal for everyone there, not just the "big developers" but those who just got started as well. No one should be above anyone no matter how skilled they are.

geogaming.bsky.social•8 days ago

Sadly, I think we've all but confirmed that people will simply do whatever benefits them most. Regardless of values, morals, or any perceived "good for all." Used to have more faith in people, society, but honestly at this point people would devour themselves if they liked the thing commanding them.

suburban-vampire.bsky.social•8 days ago

That's capitalism

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