Why Am I a Game Developer?

Why am I a game developer? I am not sure if I’ve ever asked myself that question. Why is anyone a game developer? Let me take a stab at it. Why did we fly to the moon? Why do people climb a mountain? Why would people cross the ocean to find a new land? I think we are game developers for the same reason people do all those things.
It’s not easy, it’s a road less traveled, and it is dang cool to do. Very few truly get a game done and attempt to bring it to the world, just like very few have ever stood on the Moon. There are some people who just want to go to places very few have made it to. Some people just like a challenge. Some people, like us, are just enough of a mess that we think we can entertain the masses with our coding, story, creativity, and passion.
No matter why we are game developers, the true great thing is, there are game developers, but very few people prove it.
Originally published at gamedevbrain.wordpress.com on June 27, 2015.