Hi! Like many of you, I'm an aspiring game developer. I enjoy "hardcore" games and I hope to make one myself. (I've been wanting to make games ever since I started playing them as a kid. The closest I got was a text-based fighting game I wrote in BASIC.)
I already know a bit of programming but I got into game development through GameMaker Studio. After trying out C2 though, I felt instantly more comfortable and at-home, and I knew right away that I was one step closer to releasing my first ever completed game.
My favorite kinds of games are those that have challenging mechanics and levels that reward exploration. I also appreciate emergent gameplay vs. scripted events. And I gravitate towards games that have unique and unexpected themes, characters and environments. I hope to incorporate these elements in some way to my own games in the future.
Anyway, good to luck to us all and I'll see you guys in the forums.