Support Your Local Game Developer

Support Your Local Game Developer
Hello, my name is Aaron Halon and I’m a Development Director at Visceral Games.  Instead of blogging about my history, what a Development Director is, or what project I’m working on (all extremely fascinating topics) I would like to use this space to ask for your support.

I’m guessing that some of you game developers and aspiring game developers out there have experienced a similar situation:

Several days during the week before I go to sleep and some weekend days I play video games.  Over the years my girlfriend (now fiancée) has been growing wary of my rational that it’s crucial to play these video games because I’m a game developer and it’s part of my job, or at least, it makes me a better game developer.  I need to stay current on trends, game mechanics, competitors, different styles, you name it.  Sure, most of the time I enjoy this study but it’s also my job.  Sometimes movies, comic books and even poems are important for game development research.  Rarely does traveling to the mall, Bed Bath and Beyond or Macy’s help in this research.  It should also be pointed out that a large TV screen is ideal for researching these games and movies.  It’s important to see all the details.

So to help combat the eye rolling, dirty looks and sarcastic comments from our significant others when we pick up that controller you should leave some comments in support of studying video games. 

Together we can use this post to show that we’re not alone and this is just part of being a game developer.

Thanks for playing.