I spent much of my childhood, youth, and young adult life writing games as a hobby. I always wanted to do it professionally, but in the typical way, I slipped into a "more realistic" job developing business software and made that my career for 23 years.
Now I am back into game developer mode, taking some of my older ideas and putting them into new environments.
Hint: If you want continued development on any of the games I put out, donate a few dollars, because that is a HUGE motivator for me to put in the effort, because I know someone appreciates the work.