Please - Need Immediate Advice!!!! Want to Escape 9-5 into indie game developer

[blueskirt]

Kinda an echo to what Ascovel just said, this article posted last week paints a much less pleasant portrait of commercial indie game making:

http://www.destructoid.com/monaco-dev-successful-indies-are-obsessive-workers--185761.phtml

Good luck if you decide to make the jump!

[virtualpsycho]

Thank you for resources, they are much appreciated. Everything that has been given to me is helping alot....

[LRH]

I've often wondered about making a living via indie games myself. As of now I have 3, technically 4,games out in AGS and I'm actually learning python as well. Oddly enough, I'm actually in year 3 of 8 of university (going for a doctorate, I want to be a professor) for something that has NOTHING to do with computers. I have always loved computers and working with them, but in this particular time in my life, I sure as hell could use some spare income from my work. 

I think another important point is to seek out help when you know you need it, and scrap for any and all coverage you can find, even if it's local. One of the biggest issues I have is that I'm a god awful artist, and I tend to get discouraged and cut corners when I can't make a scene visually as I had it in my mind.

But I'm getting off track. In any case, best of luck, and keep fighting for your dream.

[virtualpsycho]

Wil do boss, thanks for the advice....