I have always loved video games but discouraged by the lack of work balance in that sector. So if I ever work on a video game on my own terms, it would probabl

I have always loved video games but discouraged by the lack of work balance in that sector. So if I ever work on a video game on my own terms, it would probably be small. Are there are any resources for which one can accomplish a small game in a reasonable amount of time(let's say 6 months)?