Tools programmers for games are in demand. If you ever need to work for the man to pay rent you'll be okay. Realize most people, probably 99%, just go to work

Tools programmers for games are in demand. If you ever need to work for the man to pay rent you'll be okay. Realize most people, probably 99%, just go to work ever day. That's it. They aren't revolutionizing industries, they aren't creating a new company every six months. You've been in school getting an applied mathematics degree and you are absolutely despondent that you aren't also running your own successful games company by now. By your senior year of college? Not all companies are the same BTW, don't generalize your experience at MS to everyone. Apply at Valve: http://newcdn.flamehaus.com/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf http://newcdn.flamehaus.com/Valve_Handbook_LowRes.pdf Or DoubleFine or TellTale games or Majang.