y, you're going to have problems getting viable projects on Upwork. The best projects with reasonable pay will come from your own network, people you know. So

y, you're going to have problems getting viable projects on Upwork. The best projects with reasonable pay will come from your own network, people you know. So focus on networking following up with old contacts/making new ones. Reach out to the game dev community, get in contact with podcasts, write articles, get involved with the community.