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Modders-Turned-Devs, We Want Your Stories!

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It’s no secret that modding communities are the unsung heroes of the gaming community. Every time we turn around, there's another incredible story of modders shaping the future of gaming. Take The Stanley Parable, which started life as a Half-Life 2 mod, or Enderal sweeping up the Best Fan Creation award at the 2016 Game Awards. So, this got us thinking… what other stories are out there? How many go from modding texture packs to designing environments for AAA games? Maybe your quest mod somehow led to a job writing dialogue for RPGs? Whether you made tiny tweaks or massive overhauls, we want to hear how you made the jump from modding to professional game development. 

  • Get featured and share your journey
  • Show off your current projects (cheeky bit of self-promo) 
  • Inspire the next wave of devs who are currently where you started
  • If your journey is featured, we'll send you a game key to say thanks. We have keys available for the Resident Evil series, Dying Light, God of War: Ragnarok, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, and more! This offer is available until December 2027, with the potential to be extended. 

Drop your story via the link below and we’ll reach out about featuring you. Bonus points if you include silly screenshots of your first mod (just kidding, unless...?). It may be an interview on our website, social media spotlight, or something else entirely (we have plans for some exciting stuff content-wise in 2025. Cheeky side-eye emoji.)  This is an open invitation - the form has no closing date, so we look forward to hearing from you! 

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27 comments

  1. mrskeleexe
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    KospY would be good fit for this :) (fallout mods to blade and sorcery)
    1. Pickysaurus
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      We actually already did a feature with KospY in this series a little while ago 
      https://www.nexusmods.com/news/14323
  2. elzee
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    I turned to developed a hentai game after making some hentai/non hentai mods.
    1. huic5a
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      not bad
  3. clintmich
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    I started creating mods for Oblivion. Then I moved on to FNV, Fallout 3, Skyrim, DOS, and some for BG3. With all my modding experience I decided it was time to create a game of my own. Using UE4, I managed to make something pretty cool. I recreated the first Metal Gear. I renamed it Steel Gear(Don't want Konami getting mad. lol) I included all the content from the NES version, and the MSX version. It took a lot of work and dedication. It's currently in Early Access. There's still a bit left to do, but the game is playable start to finish. A proud achievement for me. You can find it for free to download on Itch.io. ----> Steel Gear
    1. Modsetti
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      Just watched your Steel Gear trailer, it looks fantastic! If you'd like to share your story please do fill in the form linked above :D 
    2. CerberusWhite
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      Hello, the trailer looks very good, I speak Spanish, I wanted to know if you could upload it with a Spanish translation as well, here we also really like metal gear and understanding its history when playing it. Thank you
    3. clintmich
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      Done! Cheers Nexus!
    4. huic5a
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      I know you probably don't know Russian but I have to say you're ультрамегасупердуперхорош
  4. CookiePLMonster
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    Nice! Will definitely be submitting my story.
  5. Moksha8088
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    Kris Takahashi would have an excellent story if you could track him down at Bethesda.
  6. Duriel7
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    Do you mean game dev ? Or dev in general ? That's not the same public ;) !
    1. genobear
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      I think Either!
    2. KrrKs
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      we want to hear how you made the jump from modding to professional game development.
      I think they mean game dev
    3. Modsetti
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      Hey Duriel7, at the moment we're looking for game developers. :) 
    4. Duriel7
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      Oh the last sentence of the paragraph damnit ! I should read til the end before asking... x)

      I am a web and app dev, and hobby game dev hoping to become a pro one day. I'll come back in a few years when my objective is achieved (for those interested my Github should be accessible from my Nexus profile) !
    5. Grayboy4011
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      I'm in
  7. zealotlee
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    If only this were the case for me. The industry is a hellscape right now though. And my current job probably pays more.
  8. TheCrazyFireBall
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    I don't make any mods but thanks to modding it has got me in to pc lot more which has really got me to do I.C.T cause I think my early days of modding was really changing game code in INI file only game have made was some thing on scratch :D
    1. Modsetti
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      That's awesome to hear! I remember Scratch, it is a brilliant place to start! :D
  9. slelyukh
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    I would love to do game dev if it paid better :( 
  10. Thrillvilled
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    Sounds great! Imagine a hobby that gets you a technical job. Wonder if Nexus Mods has a LinkedIn where these stories can spark an interest.