So my advice, to those who would ask, is not "the only way to make money as a game designer is to start with money," but "the only way to be a creative person / game designer is to figure out what tiny scraps of time you can put towards practicing your craft to produce your art, and do that."

If you’re interested in shopping around, @infinitebacklog.net lets you sort by beaten, 100%, unfinished, and not-started! I’m not affiliated with them at all I just love the site haha