What does the term "game dev" mean to you? Do you

They're all developers.

retards who wasted their time and effort on childrens toys when they could have got a job working on real software working half as much and making twice the money

>>381242747
>They're all developers.
So would you call Koji Kondo a game dev?

>>381243105
Yep, he doesn't just compose tunes all day and mail them in. He works with the team, witnesses the action and aesthetic of a game before composing something that complements it.

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>>381242905
Why are you even on /v/?

>>381242631
I call devs the people involved both design and code-wise with game systems, platform, etc. Everyone else are artists.

Hans Zimmer is not a moviemaker, he's a movie composer. Same applies here.

>>381242905
So, what's your job?
I hope you love it and pays a shitload because how dare people work at something they like even if it pays less.

>>381242631
Development isn't synonymous with programming, but after thinking about it I can see your point.

You wouldn't call the graphics designer who made a good GUI for their nerd friend's program a "software developer". Why would you call anyone who does anything unrelated to the gameplay mechanics a game dev?

>>381245036
pretty much this, the GUI is still important, but I wouldn't call him a software developer even if his contribution is important. He might have still helped, but he's a graphic designer not a dev

>>381244460
helping u

>>381244614
software engineer. i can guarantee core programmers at big studios are much smarter than i AND work twice as many work hours, but that we also make the same amount of money

time is the most valuable resource in the world