If you don't mind, could you please enlighten us about your work for the Steam community. Sorry for asking such a personal question, it's not very nice to invade someone's personal space.
So, if you don't want to answer then just ignore this comment. Thanks

21 years

Autolycus. Now that's a name I've not heard in a long time. :)

It's always nice to hear from someone from "back in the day"! Working with the developer community during that time is one of my best memories. So many people from that time have made the jump from amateur to professional game developers. I love seeing people who kept following that path!

I can't give any official answer as to whether you could use Hammer or FGD files for your own game, but I don't see why not, assuming the FGD is of your own making.

You might try going through Steam support to see if you could get an official recommendation.

Hey, you gave me advice back when I first found the level design tutorial on my Half-Life Cd-rom. Anytime I had a question on ChatBear you gave me great advice. I still am a hobbyist level designer and just want to say thank you Autolycus.

I actually have been trying really hard to find an answer to a question and was hoping you might know.

Do FGD files fall under valve's source engine clause for not using them for commercial projects, specifically entity definitions?

I only ask because I have been using TrenchBroom+Func_Godot+Godot and making my own.

But using the Hammer Editor specifically for level design would be great. I really hate making entities though and it really would decrease my workflow.

But I suspect that they probably fall under that source engine distribution clause.

Either way even if you don't reply back. Thank you for all your advice about mapping when I was a teenager. I remember it all.

Take it easy!

21 years of service is crazy

Just a reminder to not engage with trolls.

Stopping by to say hello! You seem cool

I stumbled upon your profile randomly. It's very nice of you to take the time to give such a detailed reply to some random person on the internet, even if they didn't appreciate it!

I'm leaving the below post up even though it's a response to someone who has since deleted their questions. The original request was to add them as a friend on Steam for business networking purposes. They replied to my post by saying they didn't have time (to read the post? answer my questions? follow my advice?), misunderstood LinkedIn as a dating platform, and tried to make me feel guilty for not accepting their friend request "out of kindness."

Look...

There are no shortcuts to breaking into the industry. If you're not willing to invest in developing your skills and abilities, and instead want to rely on connections (especially ones as tenuous as the Steam friends list), then I can't offer you much advice except to reconsider your approach.

Hey! Disclaimer - I don't work for Valve. I understand Dave's point and Steam isn't a great medium for creating business contacts. Try LinkedIn, maybe.

I can give you a bit of direction based on my experience though.

What is your area of interest? Are you a coder? Modeler? Map maker? Do you want to work on the Steam application or web content? The best way to get into the game industry is to have a volume of content that you can point to, in the same way that a photographer will have a portfolio, for example.

I was a known quantity before I started working in the industry. I came into the industry through my support of the quake-based mod and mapping community, and my focus on web development. I had content and achievements I could point to, that were created or performed outside of a professional context. It was my virtual portfolio.

Hopefully some of this is useful to you. There is no shortcut for creating business contacts. For me, Steam is where I go to play some games.

I am noone and I am everyone. But what you saw was a bot, not me.

who are you? i found you in INSURGENCY?

oooh haha
Steam is the best platform for games not gonna lie.
I love the Years of Service badges too.

It was still water, but it was heating up.

How was Steam back then?

Huge respect that you joined Steam in 2003.
2000s was a good era not gonna lie.

Those are all correct statements.

When I google "When did Steam Launch?" It says Septemnber 12th. This account was created on September 11th. Insane

happy 20th anniversary

Exclusive 10-12 Sept 2003 Badge Founders Group: https://steamproxy.net/groups/est12sept2003

much love

one of the oldest accounts huge respect

omg

Wooooo oldest Canadian steam acc

the 8th most old account in all of steam, respect

what a hell omg no way

Nice bro

hello

NICEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

happy 19th year

Member Since: 2003-09-10

Oldest account without being a valve employee! Awesome

o7

here to respect an oldie account o7

Fellow old user of steam and fellow Canadian, Kind of a W here

ello

:p

18 yearsold account GG :)))

Dude! Oldest Acc on Steam :) Nice to meet you!

But I wasn't hiding.

Dang I found you

bro

Happy 18th birthday!! ;)

steam account almost as old as me o-o

At least I can say that I made the journey and wrote this comment. The oldest, non Valve Steam Account. (even though he obviously is somehow related to Valve)

Hello!

hi im here too

This account is almost legal

Visiting the milestone. Good work, random citizen.

nice