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redhat12345 t1_ivd5dd9 wrote

Are you allowed to say “AMA” but then specify what can be asked about?

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o_p_o_g t1_ivd57xf wrote

What gives you a sense of pride and accomplishment?

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[deleted] OP t1_ivd537e wrote

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iDevelopU t1_ivd6421 wrote

My weeks range from 50-60 hours. Near a deadline it can almost be up to 100 hours!

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Dreadite t1_ivd540q wrote

What kind of test writing do you do as a dev? I’ve only ever worked in medical software where tests are highly valued, I’m curious what things are like on the game dev side of things.

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thatboyris t1_ivd5co4 wrote

Were there any really cool ideas that ended up getting scrapped?

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Lone_Beagle t1_ivd5eod wrote

What exactly do you do, and what schooling/training have you gone through to be able to do the thing you do?

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iDevelopU t1_ivd6udk wrote

I am a gameplay programmer. My job is to build gameplay mechanics according to the games design. For my schooling I obtained a bachelor's degree at Full Sail University along with various certificates.

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johnmac10000 t1_ivd59mg wrote

Can you tell us anything exciting about the game you’re working on? What’s your favorite aspect of game development?

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CaptCumquat t1_ivd5e0f wrote

What are some methods used for generating the architecture of a game- from concept to execution (like software, efficiency, plot scenes/framing, etc.)?

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bongmitzfah t1_ivd5exo wrote

What's your work life balance like? Do you have a life outside work?

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ABuzzedWhaler t1_ivd5gyu wrote

What kind of developer (graphics, animation, gameplay, general engine dev) seems to be most in demand in the AAA sphere these days, and why?

And what skills/qualifications are AAA studios looking for in developers these days?

What advice would you give to people looking to get into AAA development?

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ElonMuskperhaps t1_ivd5ha4 wrote

Will you promise to update this post when the game is announced?

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jaap_null t1_ivd5hrb wrote

Game developer is such a wide term. What was your role? Being a concept artist is completely different from being a programmer etc.

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trapperjohn3400 t1_ivd5jhn wrote

Would you ever try to start developing games by yourself in order to make more money? Or are your skills too specialized to complete every aspect of a game? Do you think it would be too overwhelming for one person to do alone?

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jumpdriver t1_ivd5l05 wrote

How much pressure do you receive to push something that's not quite ready, in order to hit a deadline?

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kek_2_the_nek t1_ivd5nd7 wrote

What's the game you're working on?

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drew731 t1_ivd5qod wrote

What game revolutionized an aspect of game development?

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Scwewywabbit t1_ivd5tne wrote

Are you still underpaid / overworked like it was 10+ years ago?

(I almost worked as a tech artist and noped out to work in UX / UI / product)

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StuckIn2nd t1_ivd5tvn wrote

What for you has been the best game released in recent memory?

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Azerax t1_ivd5uba wrote

Will your game have a huge day 1 patch and lock content behind micro transactions?

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jnpconcept t1_ivd5vkz wrote

What kind of NDA agreements are you under? How many people know what you do specifically right now?

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KillRoyTNT t1_ivd5vu2 wrote

In regards of CPU enemies. how is the difficult level adjusted? Does the game do any form of player prediction model?

Does it see your move thanks to the ~30ms of visual blindness of humans knows the move beforehand?

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Genius_Cena t1_ivd61qu wrote

What is the hardest part of developing games? It doesn’t have to be directly related to developing per se.

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Tball2 t1_ivd6200 wrote

Did you have formal schooling or training or were you self taught?

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ShallowBasketcase t1_ivd64fg wrote

Seems like this happens a lot at AAA studios, so I gotta ask. How many of your bosses have sexually assaulted you? Alternatively, how many of your subordinates have you sexually assaulted?

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HEMATOSPERMIA-MAN t1_ivd64i4 wrote

Regarding programming, could you give a rough percentage of how many programmers started in "normal" software jobs and transitioned into game programming? Relatedly, how often do you see programmers leave the games industry for non-game-dev jobs?

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KING2713 t1_ivd65ub wrote

Do you enjoy game developing?

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satiricalspider t1_ivd66re wrote

Thanks for doing this! I love outer worlds and grounded!

What’s the most exciting part about being a game developer?

What’s the thing you wish most people knew about game development?

How often are large changes made to mechanics or story of a game?

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digitalhelix84 t1_ivd67p2 wrote

The Outer Worlds was compared a lot to Fallout. I personally thought some of the inventory and UI superficially did resemble fall out, but actually I really thought it felt much more like an early 2000s bioware game like Kotor, Jade Empire, or Mass effect.

What do you think?

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Valvatorez t1_ivd68vx wrote

What's it like to be a game developer? Is it as simple as one may think? What goes on behind the scenes of development?

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Nectarine_Short t1_ivd6c8o wrote

Do you guys use github as well as other developers do example like Mobile or web developers? What engine are you guys using is it self made or third party ? And what position are you working in as game developer, thank you :) (excuse my lack of English)

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DukeOfJokes t1_ivd6kin wrote

What is your dream game/ genre you would love to work on?

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Android_304 t1_ivd6sbi wrote

When it comes to the success of some other games, does your company ever reevaluate the game plan for what you're developing?

Example, there were a few companies who's devs were vocal in their criticism of Elden Rings success. I know the game isn't everyone's cup of tea, but when you have a game that does better than expected that goes against the typical formula, what are the talks like behind the scenes?

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SadTerd t1_ivdbpd2 wrote

What was it like working on Pikmin 4?

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NickDanger1080 t1_ivd5c9r wrote

Why is Fallout: New Vegas the best Fallout game?

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kerred t1_ivd5rwj wrote

Good writing, characters and interesting decisions :)

See Disco Elysium a.k.a. New Vegas 2 more or less.

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zeta_grindset t1_ivd55jw wrote

why do you think Outer Worlds felt so cheap and dinky?

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