Everything I've heard about game dev gives me the impression that it is one of the hardest niches to be a software developer in. I've heard it's highly competitive, pays less on avg (vs some equivalent frontend or web position), and the work hours are extreme (at least 10-12 daily).
Is this true from your experience?
Before I ever discovered Bitcoin or learned how to program I always wanted to make games (I think this is common for kids who grow up playing games).
I remember the first ever coding I did was simple scripting in second life in like 2012 though it didn't stick for long and I actually put it down for about 8 years until I found Bitcoin.
I could see myself being a pretty good game dev but the industry has always turned me off. I guess there's always indie game dev as well?
What are your thoughts?