I was a kid, back then, but I'd taught myself programming with the intention of making games. To me, having an idea of all the tricks used to make the virtual w

I was a kid, back then, but I'd taught myself programming with the intention of making games. To me, having an idea of all the tricks used to make the virtual worlds come alive really deepened my appreciation for games in general. Now, with nearly a decade as a professional software engineer split evenly between developing training simulations and AAA video games, I appreciate the craft and behind the scenes stuff more than ever.