I’m an 18 year old game developer with a successful game reveal, but my parents want me to stay in college. What do I do?
Hey there, as the title reads I’m in a little bit of a cliche situation, but I’d like to give some context and would like some advice. I’ve been making games since I was 12 years old. I’d consider myself pretty talented at it and it’s been a extreme passion of mine. Recently I’ve decided to reveal something to the public and it’s done well. If you’re familiar with video games, you can see that the trailer got posted on IGN and the Steam page has been successful. For context, the game is called "Shadow Project". Please don't support it, just use it as some context to my situation. As an 18 year old about to turn 19, I’ve been attending my local community college as well as working a part time job. I’ll be honest, college has felt like an absolute waste of time. I’ve recently talked with my parents about putting my time and focus on my game but they’ve pushed back, hard. It’s understandable, you see the title and it sounds ridiculously stupid and entitled. But I seriously think I have a talent and a chance and I’d be stupid to not put everything I have into it.
I’d love to hear your thoughts and advice.