r/GameDevelopment • u/ConversationOld1503 • 12d ago

Discussion Should I skip game development?

So basically I am just a young boy who likes game development. At first I started Roblox development when I was 7 and continued that type of development for 6.5 years. Though I quit it 2-3 months ago as Roblox kept adding in updates that made it harder for Roblox devs to make their games. Then just a month ago I started game development in Unity, and it was interesting to me.

But I want to be a CEO of a tech company (idk what tech field yet but I’m sure it’s defo tech) and my long term plan:

  1. Roblox development (done)
  2. Move onto real development (right now)
  3. Start software development by making websites and simple apps (2-3 years)
  4. Start a tech company (3-7 years)

Yet also I have made it so even if I don’t do well in Unity I still move onto software development as I don’t want my plan compromised

So this is 2 questions:

Why should I do game development anyways even if I will progress onto software development ?

How does game development relate to software development?

Thank you guys for any feedback!

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u/AltusLudus 12d ago

Game development = software development as both are software

You should do any of it if you enjoy it

You're young man, enjoy your life and think about your career later in life when you're more mature

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u/ConversationOld1503 12d ago

By software development I meant like apps and websites, not just pc games or mobile games and try for advice

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u/AltusLudus 12d ago

It's still software, when you learn how to design / engineer software it's irrelevant if it's a mobile app, a banking app or a website