[Onkel Neal]

The secret life of a games programmer: I’ve lived my dream and it came up short

At the age of 11, I wrote my own version of Space Invaders. Someone I met on the internet who I knew only as “Mit” (it was a more trusting time) gave me the code. I muddled my way through the logic of enemies sliding back and forth, collisions and player controls, and after a few weeks was completely hooked. I loved playing computer games, and now I could make my own: I knew that I definitely wanted to become a games programmer.

Very interesting article, sheds new light on the challenges of creating good games.