Indie or big studio? Which do you prefer?

@ND folks... How's DLF phase 3 for renting a flat? I'll be moving to Gurgaon soon and have no idea which neighbourhoods are ideal for accommodation.

Hit me with your favorite green smoothie recipes

What would be yearly hike in Ericsson.. if it is 5% , does it really mean 1.5 lakh increase for a guy with 30 lpa ctc...

Did you start a brand (see: side hustle) so you could make without having to bend to a client’s opinion? I want to make something simple/sustainable (something I’ll stick with). What should I make?

all - qq I’m currently on an LoA, stuck in India due to personal reasons (on F1 OPT) right now. I have a lot of interest in teaching kids online (coding and such), could I do non contractual job teaching coding online while in India with an indian firm?

Hey can we Directly go to the office without reserving a seat?
Please let me know. Thanks.

I do things (late nights/weekends) that I don't think my managers/partner knows about since everything is running well - directly correlated with elected hours spent. Is it weird to bring this up?

Dear Partners-
Have any of you switched firms to make P? Worth it? Tips? Have always planned to make at my firm, but my firm isn’t keeping up their end of the deal, so I’m job hunting....

Partners - absent the paycheck, do you enjoy your job? Regardless of yes/no, did you enjoy the path to getting there? If you didn't, what convinced you to keep going at it?

Folks, have any of you ever asked for an LOR from your supervisors here in KGS for GMAT admissions? IIM PGPX/ISB?
Has this caused any issues?

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Getting ready to do an audit of the latest and greatest in end-to-end influencer platforms. We currently use IZEA. It’s OK and gets the job done, but like any platform has pros and cons. What platforms are you all using, or would you recommend checking out.

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The math and language arts teachers always give me the "stay in your lane" when I review a math or writing topic in my science class. They act like there is no math or language arts in science.

BUMP: what 3-4 schools did people apply to R1?

If you guys are going to happy hour and see these kicks it's your boy

Does anyone have a good recommendation for Verbal tutor? Native English speaker scoring in the high 30’s / low 40’s and looking for some help

For the non-devs: have you considered joining the industry? Are there any questions you have about life as a game dev?

Hey everyone,

I wanted to know the market value with 1 year of Unity 3D experience. I'm planning to switch and I'm not sure as to what would be the ideal package that I should be asking for during the interview. Please do reply and help.

Thanks in advance.

The big news of the week is MSFT's acquisition of Zenimax. Were you affected? What do you think looms in the future for these two orgs?

Hey all, I want to know how everyone got into game design! Either just the interest or the industry/ your current position, how did you all get to where you are?

Ain’t a Dev, but this seems to the place

I’m replaying Witcher 3 for probably the seventh time, and just stumbled across an entire quest line I’ve never experienced before

Y’all are incredible. The detail you develop matters. You make my life better. Keep it up

Anyone know of any marketing rolls in gaming studios? I'm a UX designer with an Art Direction background in advertising wanting to do more inhouse stuff and would love to do it at in gaming. Any tips? Help? I hate advertising agency side 😭

Sad to see it so quiet in here. 🥲 This and Confessions are like the only two bowls I'm interested in!

I'm former Accenture (5+ yrs) and successfully made the jump to games (mobile) with a pay increase and loving it so far. Feel free to ask me anything about my journey!

I am a small first time Indie director working on a project with a few people. Our studio is called AfroDuck Studios and we are working on a first time 2.5D action adventure RPG. Does anyone have stories working on their first project with new teams and how did you overcome your hurdles with meeting deadlines and such?

Thanks for checking out the game dev bowl! To kick things off- where are you in your journey? Just getting started? Pro? Long time veteran?

I’ve been doing autocad design for 5 years now, and though it’s cool, it’s not what I want to do with my life. How can I break out of this and into game design? I find creating stories, monsters, characters, levels, maps, etc infinitely more interesting than utilities underground.

Are you currently working on any projects you want to show off? Big or small, polished or unpolished?

Hi all 👋, would love to hear from you about the type of skills and software knowledge that a program Manager should have in a gaming industry?

I have 10+ years of software experience but no animation experience at all. Love gaming but wonder if studios have a need for developers who don’t focus on the animation or design of a game? Thanks!

I'm an game developer who trying to make a great portfolio and what to get some advise on what I should be doing to make one. What should I be creating?

What would be better to make a traditional 2D rpg? Unity, Unreal, or something else?