![]() But I never had the time to fully commit to an idea and make a real game that I can be proud of. It is not the first time I attempted that, I have been making prototypes since I remember having a computer. ![]() So I decided to give myself the chance to try and make a game. But I digress.Īs much as I loved everything I did before, I have unfinished business, a problem to solve, a bug to squash. And there is nothing more traditional then a project manager I tell you, as a project manager is responsible to make things happen to other people, and, as you can imagine, this profession has been around for a long time. But then proceeded to have a more traditional professional life. There is something special here, I concluded. How is that certain video games can captivate you in such a way that you feel compelled to repeat the experience over and over again. Great days of magic and bewilderment that would be scarcely be found later in life. Because of that game, a choice would be made in favor of Starcraft instead of Command and Conquer Red Alert. What a glorious day, not knowing what game that was and to my surprise (and my brother's) would be one of the most amazing games we would ever play. Fast forward 5 years and I still remember finding a hidden folder on a magazine cd with the demo of the original Diablo. I remember seeing a console on display in the window of a hardware store, looking at the game, and thinking – that is really cool (the console was Atari, and the game was pong). I always liked videogames ever since I was 10 years old. I am going to tell you about something inside me that made me feel unease. Not a software bug, that unfortunately is so common. This, was a period of great growth and enlightenment. They have definitely changed and enriched my life in ways I could never anticipate. More importantly I could tell you about all the friends and acquaintances I made. I could tell you lots of stories of great adventures and challenges that I lived during a 10-year period in this company. I was a Project Manager for the biggest retail company in Portugal and the job was good. At the end of 2016 I decided to quit my day job.
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