Nice story bucko, or worrisome, except I am not sure I believe it all.
Have you looked at every game, including those that don't do something unexpected?

As for the rest, I am sorry to hear of your troubles, and wish the world had treated you better.

Have you ever dabbled in the AutoIt programming language?
That's mostly all I use these days, and while it isn't the most powerful coding language out there by a long shot, it is a great tool to have in your programming toolbox, and super easy to use, being somewhat similar to a Basic language, only better.

I was always going to create a computer game, and even started a half arsed attempt, before life lead me in other directions.

In a way, I'd hate to be a game coder or developer, certainly in the current climate, and especially if not self employed. I don't imagine it is much of a pursuit of pleasure with all the pressures and funding issues and cutbacks. Wouldn't be wise to get too invested in your work at times.

Unfortunately it has become a financial investment thing, so money rules the roost much of the time. The same of course, goes for other forms of media entertainment. It tends to be mostly about profit, and less about quality and innovation, though things are somewhat better in the Indie world.

The thing is, we as gamers, collectively let them get away with it and encourage them to do so.