I Keep Telling Myself I'll Quit My Job One Day To Make Games

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I Keep Telling Myself I'll Quit My Job One Day To Make Games

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OH MY GOD, the eternal struggle of the wannabe game dev! 😱 There you are, BURSTING with creative energy, ready to birth your gaming masterpiece into the world, but WAIT—your soul-sucking 9-5 job has you in a DEATH GRIP! It's literally hanging onto you like some kind of corporate parasite, asking "Going somewhere?" with that smug little face. The AUDACITY! Your dreams of building the next indie sensation are being CRUSHED under the weight of stable income and health insurance. The HORROR of responsible adulthood strikes again! Your game development ambitions are basically being held hostage by your need to pay rent. Tragic.

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