> maybe like... accounting software with a bunch of extra business rules? Can confirm. This is pretty nasty too. It's really tradeoffs all around. Personally,

> maybe like... accounting software with a bunch of extra business rules? Can confirm. This is pretty nasty too. It's really tradeoffs all around. Personally, I enjoy working on custom/DIY game engine code to unwind from all the banking crap during the week. I have come to terms with the reality that my side projects will probably never be finished in any meaningful way, but at least I feel like I have total autonomy over some complex thing. Eventually, I may move back into game dev full time. For me it was never about the money. It is about doing something no one else is doing and having fun along the way. I think financial independence (not necessarily wealth) is a big part of not letting game dev consume your soul.