How many of you guys have an office?

steve86

Hey guys.

Just a random question, I was wondering if you actually go to an office to work on GameSalad or do you just work in your home. I am considering renting a small office because frankly i'm starting to go crazy in my house.

Even thou I work with GS about 9-11 hours a day and I'm a person that doesn't get distracted easily I consider that i'll be way more productive in an office environment, but then I think to myself why waste 700 bucks a month on rent if I can do this perfectly from home, but I think i'll be way more productive in an office environment and I might get more games out there which might transform into more income.

Has anyone here been on a same situation? Do you guys have some advice?

Thanks a bunch.

Steve.

JamieOneil

Well, im only 14.
So, no, i don't really have an office.

David_GryphonsRealm

What I did is set up a professional home office. Its a room in my house that is ONLY dedicated to GS, and my Studio Team ( both iphone development, and my Audio Production Team ). I dont let the outside world into this room ( if that makes any sense, lol ) I treat it like im clocking in and out :-) seems to help me, hope this helps !!

David
SDJ Games

JeffreyShimane

I think $700 a month is a lot to re-coup. To make it worthwhile, you'd have to be $700 a month more productive than just working from home. I think you would be better off dedicating a room in your house to being an exclusive work office. That way, you get the best of both worlds. You have a quiet work area where you can be as productive as you can but it costs you nothing more than what you are already paying and you may be able to claim it on your taxes as a tax deduction (see IRS website if you live in the U.S.).

- Jeff

David_GryphonsRealm

JeffreyShimane said:
I think $700 a month is a lot to re-coup. To make it worthwhile, you'd have to be $700 a month more productive than just working from home. I think you would be better off dedicating a room in your house to being an exclusive work office. That way, you get the best of both worlds. You have a quiet work area where you can be as productive as you can but it costs you nothing more than what you are already paying and you may be able to claim it on your taxes as a tax deduction (see IRS website if you live in the U.S.).

- Jeff

EXACTLY !! Thats what I was trying to say, lol

David
-SDJ games

steve86

Thank you I think you guys might be right. It might not make all the sense in the world to spend that kind of money for something I already have. I think I just needed to hear it from someone else lol

David_GryphonsRealm

steve86 said:
I think I just needed to hear it from someone else lol

Sometimes thats just what it takes ;-0

David
SDJ games

capitalcarnage

Although not directly related to Game Design - I currently run a small Architectural Practice from my dining room at home,whilst its very handy to be able to just pop back in after dinner to carry on it can and has began to take over the family life.

The one big advantage that I see from working out of an office is that at night you can close the door and leave it behind and drive/walk home,

Have you considered a pod/log cabin for the office in the garden?, I am curently considering it.

James

deaddirtyd

I've got a recording studio that I use as an office as well, and I find that
it gets me to work more effectively