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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Longtooth Studios" data-source="post: 5445374" data-attributes="member: 82817">From the perspective of a graphic designer who desires to work in the gaming industry, I think that my odds of making a living doing what I love is probably better than a games designer trying to market the next great TTRPG. I have a great product, and it has afforded me the opportunity to play around in the gaming industry, but I don't know if it will ever be the "Big Thing" I had dreams it would be when I first started at this. It has been a great opportunity to be creative, show my ability to be innovative and has given me some exposure to the industry. I would like it to be more than a good mark on my resume, but in the end as I move into my profession, that is all it may ever be. Then again, it is possible that some change in the industry fans the flames of my inventions and they take off, and soon every gamer has a set in front of them at their tables. This is the same scenario that many people trying to break into this industry face. You either make a living by working for the leading firms, or you make a living providing a service to those trying to become an industry leader. That is to say that the source of revenue is either coming from the larger companies with whom the consumers are spending their money, or you try and help the ones who are pouring their own resources into trying to reach critical mass. This is one possibility that the OGL has afforded many of us.Another thing I would like to know from those who have made gaming their livelihood working for the industry leaders. Do they still enjoy playing? Are there weekly games at which all the great minds in gaming sit around the table and experience the ultimate gaming experience? If not then I guess I will find myself a career doing page layout for porn and try to cultivate my ultimate gaming experience at my FLGS. <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f609.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=";)" title="Wink    ;)"  data-smilie="2"data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

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