How do I make games?

[[SAS]Solid Snake]

Here is a useful like I found that details things that many people don't really realise until they themselves start to see the pattern of game development experience.

http://www.gamedev.net/reference/design/features/makegames/

While this may not apply to all of you, those have have just started modding or have a keen interest to start a mod may want to head over here to have a look.

 

[RegularX]

Excellent article. I'm not sure that coding 5 2D games is necessarily the best exercise out there, it wouldn't be worst - and his points about focusing on specific elements is spot on.

 

[Kantham]

Nice find!

I am myself a simple mapper , but these article looked well explained for starting to learn AI and stuff.

 

[[SAS]Solid Snake]

A lot of people I have noticed seemed to get into the idea that if they make a mod their chances of hitting it 'big time' is there. It is true that there are great success stories in the modding community but like in the article, the ratio between success/failures isn't good. And that's only counting them as teams vs individual people. So hopefully, this article will help address some expectations which may be abslutely ridiculous.

 

[Psyk]

I'm making mods to help getting into the industry. But I'm not expecting to suddenly hit it big with a mod. Modding is just one step towards my goal of being a games programmer. I'm also going to university and I will probably do loads of other things too that will help me achieve this.

 

[stWasm1.0]

here's same good links->
http://www.gametutorials.com/
http://www.geocities.co.jp/Playtown/2004/psx/ny_e.htm
http://developers.sun.com/techtopics/gametech/index.html

 

[JonAzz]

can we sticky this somewhere... it would be useful for some people.

 

[Kantham]

Alot of thing that SS posted was usefull, So i . But after the pm's i sent to some admins with no answers , i realized myself that having like 10 sticky would be EXTREMELY anoying.

 

[Adraeus]

A lot of people I have noticed seemed to get into the idea that if they make a mod their chances of hitting it 'big time' is there.

The chances of "getting into the game" are better if they simply send a cover letter and resume to a game development studio and, if hired, work their way up from there. There's a lot to be learned from playing in the mud. Skipping the gauntlet and charging straight into the treasure room isn't always the brightest thing to do. After all, such "brave" adventurers usually find themselves amidst another gauntlet with the bonus teaser at the end.