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[MarieWoodell]

I'll start by explaining why I'm interested. Recently I gave up my rl job to start writing full time and also start my own film production company. Unfortunately I don't quite get enough money from other sources (husbands job mainly) to stay out of work completely. This is were gaming comes in. One of the things I do to destress is game. I probably spend upwards of 20 hours per week playing a game of some kind. I've basically been exploring lately the possibility of making money by playing online games. Lately I have been playing Entropia and have managed to make money playing it. Not enough to withdraw yet but say a normal subscription game costs $15 to play each month I actually make that per month with out too much effort and its growing as the amount I have to use grows. Believe it nor not I have also enjoyed doing this but it is a far cry from the $350 odd I'm short of the bills every month.

So what I intend to do is basically see if it is possible to make a reasonable amount of money gaming no more than 20 hours per week. I'm quite happy to talk about how I do it to a certain degree but most of all my reason for posting here. There are a lot of gamers out there that will have played games I haven't and therefore have more of an idea than me. If you think you may know a way to make some money even if its a small amount but you don't have the time or means to try it suggest it and if it looks like it has potential I'll try it and then let you know what I think.

Now I'm entirely expecting the answers that come up here to be entirely negative but please stay with me on this one folks. At least for now.

Now in most games trying to make money is actually against the ToS for example gold farming in WoW. So before you lock and delete this thread 711 for being against the ToS and Eula for games I'm making that a condition. Nothing I will try can be against the rules so to speak. (What can I say I'm a sucker for a challenge)

Now I think its entirely possible that the above clause is going to limit me to RCE's like Entropia but I'm not entirely sure so If you think it doesn't please let me know.

I'm also not interested in paying up front for anything so all those blogs and ebooks promising to make you rich by following their guide on how to be paid to test games is not something I am considering. (All likely to be scams anyway)

What I will do In return is (If I actually manage to make money) update here regularly with how much I am making and from what games.

So please post away though if you intend to critisize please do so constructively.

And for those that are concerned its ok if it comes to paying the bills or not I do temp regularly to keep a roof over my head and will do so if this doesn't work I just want to try it since so many people think it might be possible.