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Dive into the world of game development with this comprehensive guide by Aaron Charcoal. Learn the steps to bring your game idea to life from concept to creation, and find the right tools and communities to support your journey. Get inspired to start your game development adventure today!
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How to make your first game In ten easy steps By: Aaron Charcoal Styles
Tafe student for 2 years • 2 games • Pro for 1 year • 3 games • Indie for 1 year • 1 game • Uni student for 1.5 years • 6 games About Me
Step 1 The Idea
Step 2 Go Away
Step 3 Write It
Step 3: Write It http://gamestorm.tumblr.com/
Step 4 Ignore It
Step 5 It’s a homage
Step 6 Analysis
Step 6: Analysis Pick out the actors
UFO Movement Alien Movement Step 6: Analysis Player Movement Bullet Movement Player Shoot Pick out the actions
Bullet vs UFO • Both die • Addition to score • Invader vs player • Both die • Subtract life • Invader vs cover • Cover crumbles • Bullet vs Invader • Both die • Addition to score • Bullet vs player • Both die • Subtract life • Bullet vs cover • Bullet dies • Cover crumbles Step 6: Analysis Pick out the interactions
VFX • Invaders animate on move • Cover crumbles • Invader Bullet animates • Explosion when Invader, UFO or Player dies • SFX • On Bullet spawn • On Invader move • On Invader killed • On UFO spawn • On Player killed Step 6: Analysis Pick out the polish
Step 7 Pick a Tech
Step 7: Pick a Tech Stencyl http://www.stencyl.com/
Step 7: Pick a Tech Game Maker http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/windows
Step 7: Pick a Tech Flixel http://www.flixel.org/
Step 7: Pick a Tech Unity http://unity3d.com/
Step 7: Pick a Tech XNA http://create.msdn.com/en-US/
Step 8 Join a Community (or ten)
Step 8: Join a Community TIGSource Forums http://forums.tigsource.com/
Step 8: Join a Community Super Friendship Club http://superfriendshipclub.com/
Step 8: Join a Community IGDA Melbourne http://igdamelbourne.org/
Step 9 Make the Game
Step 10 Show it Off