u/Boring-Carrot7960

Hey everyone,

I've been working as a Level Designer for around 8 years(in mobile casual puzzle games), and with over 11 years of total work experience but lately I've been feeling pretty stuck and I'm seriously considering switching into another area of work.

The biggest issue is compensation. My current pay is quite low(under 1k euros) for my experience, and although I have a relatively good chance of getting promoted, even with a promotion I don't think the salary would realistically allow me to support a family in the future. As well, as I literally cannot see any level design jobs that actually even look at my CV.

I'm starting to look at other career paths where my existing experience might actually transfer well.

For people who have made a similar switch, what career areas would be realistic for an experienced Level Designer to move into, or should I still hang in there?

What paths would you consider realistic for someone in my position, and which ones would you avoid?

I've been dealing with recurring noise from my neighbors late at night, often around midnight or later. It's not necessarily extremely loud, but it's persistent enough that I can hear music throughout my apartment everywhere around me in every room.

I woke up at 3 am angry... i don't know what to do anymore.. called the cops checked on them for nothing: they weren't the right neighbors, idk where the noise comes from... came out to excuse myself, the neighbor dismissed and the cops blamed me for the trouble, convicted them to come in my apartment to listen to the noise and they heard it, but said that that's not loud enough... to even consider it a disturbance... well it disturbs me... my heart is exploding...

The biggest problem now is the psychological effect. I've started becoming tense and irritated when I hear it, constantly anticipating the next noise, and finding it difficult to properly relax in my own home. It feels like my brain is constantly listening for it.

Has anyone else experienced this? Did the constant nighttime noise eventually cause anxiety, sleep problems, or a feeling of being unable to feel comfortable in your own home? How did you deal with it?

What can I do?

Hey everyone,

I've been working as a Level Designer for around 8 years, and with over 11 years of total work experience but lately I've been feeling pretty stuck and I'm seriously considering switching into another area of work.

The biggest issue is compensation. My current pay is quite low for my experience, and although I have a relatively good chance of getting promoted, even with a promotion I don't think the salary would realistically allow me to support a family in the future. As well, as I literally cannot see any level design jobs that actually even look at my CV.

I'm starting to look at other career paths where my existing experience might actually transfer well.

For people who have made a similar switch, what career areas would be realistic for an experienced Level Designer to move into?

I'm particularly interested in areas where I could spend 2–4 months learning/upskilling and become employable.

I'm also wondering about internships or junior positions. I'm over 30 — would companies realistically consider someone my age if I were trying to switch careers? Or is that generally a bad route?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has successfully moved out of Level Design, especially people who made the transition later in their career.

What paths would you consider realistic for someone in my position, and which ones would you avoid?

I feel like I lost my direction as a player and want to hear your takes, maybe reinvent myself.

Lately I've been disillusioned with Yugioh. I've been a local competitive player topping while running budget decks like Sacred Beasts, Orcust, Blue eyes primite... But I feel like at this point playing budget or casual is kinda dead... Or at least very boring... I could play some floodgate build that puts up Krystia with protection in most budget decks but I would have zero fun. It's either floodgates or spend 300$ on cards that will become 30$ in max a year due to reprints.

I used to play whatever decks and not care if i won or lost... but it just has gotten so toxic.. having people looking down on you(thinking you are bad just because of your results)... so i started playng very optimal budget decks, which are strong and can top with them but also they are not that fun most of the time tbh and also dont play very well into the meta decks which not also screw with the extra deck.

I feel like cheaper strategies are SO weak to meta stuff like Blitz/kewl tune/elfnote(which are being played at my locals), cause most of the time budget strategies dont have turn zero plays and have very obvious weaknesses like Orcust field spell.
This is mostly a TCG take - but wanted opinions from here too cause i also play Master Duel and I assume most ppl playe both tcg and MD

I feel like I lost my direction as a player and want to hear your takes, maybe reinvent myself.(play this game since forever)

Lately I've been disillusioned with Yugioh. I've been a local competitive player topping while running budget decks like Sacred Beasts, Orcust, Blue eyes primite... But I feel like at this point playing budget or casual is kinda dead... Or at least very boring... I could play some floodgate build that puts up Kristya with protection in most budget decks but I would have zero fun. It's either floodgates or spend 300$ on cards that will become 30$ in max a year due to reprints.

I used to play whatever decks and not care if i won or lost... but it just has gotten so toxic.. having people looking down on you(thinking you are bad just because of your results)... so i started playng very optimal budget decks, which are strong and can top with them but also they are not that fun most of the time tbh and also dont play very well into the meta decks which now also screw with the extra deck.

I feel like cheaper strategies are SO weak to meta stuff like Blitz/kewl tune/elfnote(which are being played at my locals), cause most of the time budget strategies dont have turn zero plays and have very obvious weaknesses like Orcust field spell.

Lately i've felt conflicted with yugioh at tournaments.

I feel like most of the time I don't enjoy close games or that are very intensive/intellectual. I feel like those games are stressful(and are never actually fair anyways in the first place). Yes I feel pride when I break an insane board, so much excitement that i cant sleep the next night.... But i feel like sometimes i'd just prefer an easy win and to get a batter placement in the tournament so i get more boosters(i know they dont have a lot of value but i still want to go +) Not to make a sad backstory for myself: but growing up poor made me wanna cherish results a lot.

I just enjoy deck building, finding synergies(even if they are not meta viable) and games that I go first and my opponent gets to play but cannot break my board by a difference of 1 interrupt remaining on my side.

What do you think is my mindset toxic... should I stop playing at tournaments?

Magneto, Xavier and the rest just didn't fight their hardest to prevent Nur from becoming Apocalypse... Magneto displayed insanely more strength after Nur already becomes Apocalypse(and becoming far stronger), which is kind of weird writing. Magneto even threw him aside for quite a while.

I feel like destro is always either useless in 2s or a one shotter(which i also dont think is fair).
Will there ever be a middle ground for a simple caster as the destro lock? I feel like a rogue and maybe war can make me be useless for the entire match with how much pressure they have.
(talking about 2v2, because i think 3v3 are beyond my IQ/time commitment to the game to manage :)) just too much going on )

The potential redemption of Apocalypse felt really wasted, I was really intrigued by Magneto's experiment... but it was cut off so cheaply by... "ha! You are doing some things with machines...TRAITOR!"
Magneto has earned his trust he could've told him sooner about their goals to go back to the future or Magneto should've explained himself faster and more concise that he is not a traitor. Not sure the writing was on point here.

During summer my anus feels very itchy and sweaty (my underwear gets soaked when i walk)and it's annoying to walk like this... usually I used Bepanthen cream to apply there and it helped in the past. Is it ok to continue doing this? also is it ok if i stick a little bit of Bepanthen inside the anus area as well and not just surrounding it?
Did anyone encounter this problem? Mentioning that i eat tomatoes a lot and sometimes drink milk and that might cause these kinds of issues maybe?
Maybe i should change diet? what would help?

New to magic and i wanna build some budget modern decks with a friend, i wanna do a mono green deck and i already have pretty strong cards over 3 cost like Silverleaf Champion.

Any advice for creatures that are 2 mana cost or less that are good in mono green(and might see play even in competitive builds in the future after we upgrade our decks more, no mana generator cards preferably)? Preferably that cost under ~1$(may go a little above). Also on another note my friend said there is a mono black card that makes opponent sacrifice a nontoken creature that costs 1 mana, what is the name of that card?

What are the best and cheapeste lands wth 2 colors? Are they viable?
Heard that those take 1 damage to tap lands are the best budget option, is that correct?