zeroniusrex

Hi Jeff!

What is your favorite game and why is it Halo?

Also, shouldn't you be working, young man? I'm gonna have to go over to your desk and look at you disapprovingly and distract you with bad jokes, aren't I?

Not OP, but a producer in games. Also a woman, if that matters.

NO! You don't have to be a designer to work in games. You should probably like games to do so, because you'll make more as a programmer in tech than in games. Because of this, game studios are pretty much always looking for programmers. The studio I just left has programmers that make their own games on the side, and it has some that don't but that play a lot of games, and it has some that don't even play many video games.

The worst parts of the industry:
So many studios are located in areas with a really high cost of living. Like the Bay Area in CA or Seattle/Redmond up in Washington, etc. (Even Austin is more expensive than other areas in Texas, I think.)
Women aren't always treated well. This is true for all tech, but it can be really dudebro in some studios.
Some studios overwork their employees. You'd want to find one that understands we all need time off, and that 40 hours should be a standard work week.

Ultimately I love what I do, and wouldn't really want to go into not-games, so I'd say if you're interested, go for it. (Also feel free to DM me for more advice if you'd like.)

You misspelled Halo.