Process and Concept

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

Process and Concept