I know you're not paid. Being a game developer (career) is pretty stressful work though... and risky. If you work in the computer field, you're probably better off (financially) than working at a gaming company. Plus, I'm sure you do have a life, and the developers I know rarely get a break. It's never ending... fix, develop, fix, develop, breathe...
I used to think it'd be so great to be in game development, but after what I've seen from my developer friends: well, lets just say I like to see the light of day...