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Discover how to turn your video game idea into reality with this comprehensive step-by-step guide. Learn the importance of teamwork, brainstorming unique concepts, planning storylines, designing characters, and programming the game. From initial ideas to testing and marketing, develop your skills in this exciting journey. Explore different genres, technical resources, and tools, and ensure that your game captivates players with engaging gameplay and sound. Prepare for the thrilling adventure of game development!
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Process and Concept How to Make a Video Game
Step Zero: Team Up • Since videogames include • Music • Characters • Story • Environments • Programming • Puzzles/Enemies/Whatever • It’s rather difficult to make all of these things on your own. • Find other people to help.
Step One: Beginning Ideas • Come up with an idea • What problem will your character solve? • Decide on • Plotlines • Characters • Story
Remember to Think About… • Genre • Horror • Strategy/Puzzle • Adventure • Action • Type of Game • First Person Shooter • RPG • Simulation • Music Game • Sport Game
Step Two: Planning Phase 2 • Storyboarding • Character Design • Appearance • Skills/Powers • Personality • Depicting environments • 2D? 3D? • Other characters as well
Step Three: Creation and Programming • This is where you actually physically create the game • Coding • C/C++ • BASIC • Java • Python • Some programs for making “home made” games include • Genesis 3D • Game Editor • Flash
Remember: Music and Sound Effects • Set mood • No music can also set a mood • Spyro Skateboarding http://youtu.be/2vMEQqh0H8o • Ushiwaka’s Dance http://youtu.be/60FJDw9qcFk
Step Four: Testing • See if the game works the way you want it to • Alpha testing • Find bugs • Find bugs • Repeat as needed
Step Five: Beta Testing • Wikipedia also calls beta testing “external user acceptance testing” • Release to a few people • Fix more bugs • Receive input • Improve
Remember: Publicity • Advertising • Posters • Videos • Trials
Step Final • Fix final glitches • Make sure everything works • Release your game into the wild!!
Some Videos and Resources • http://youtu.be/5-X-Ebh1kYA Unity 3D • http://youtu.be/5f_MhsX7aBc Game Maker 7 • http://www.gamecareerguide.com/features/422/making_a_video_game_from_start_to_.php Make a Game From Start to Finish