An excellent resource for getting an understanding of where and how to get started is the Sortingh.at: you make games but have no idea how you'd get started? Have you “Wish never coded a day in your life and feel overwhelmed trying to teach yourself? Can't draw anything beyond stick figures? Overwhelmed and don't know what questions to even ask? You're in luck!” This website offers a English interactive guide for people with ranging abilities from those wanting to create games and have no skills at all to those who are proficient in areas and need some guidance. It asks questions of what you want to make and what skill you have and directs you to information, resources and software. Research the Idea Play the type of that you would like to make or games which have elements in them that you would like to include in your game. Write down what you like about these games. Select Groups Form groups with people who like the same sort of games you like, or perhaps those who like different sorts of games. This might make an interesting mix with your knowledge. Experiment Now select someone to explore the software and use it to make a very simple experimental game purely for practice. Take to play the game observing and discussing what players like or dislike and what works or does not work. This should not be the game you submit. It is just to get some background understanding. More research Play more games. This time play only games made with the software you will make using mentioned below. List the parts of the games you like and what you do not like (e.g. gameplay, challenges and rewards, graphics, audio, fun value and replay-ability). Try some of the games at these websites:
An excellent resource for getting an understanding of where and how to get started is the Sortingh.at: “Wish you make games but have no idea how you'd get started? Have you never coded a day in your life and feel overwhelmed trying to teach yourself? Can't draw anything beyond stick figures? Overwhelmed and don't know what questions to even ask? You're in luck!” This website offers a English interactive guide for people with ranging abilities from those wanting to create games and have no skills at all to those who are proficient in areas and need some guidance. It asks questions of what you want to make and what skill you have and directs you to information, resources and software. Research the Idea Play the type of that you would like to make or games which have elements in them that you would like to include in your game. Write down what you like about these games. Select Groups Form groups with people who like the same sort of games you like, or perhaps those who like different sorts of games. This might make an interesting mix with your knowledge. Experiment Now select someone to explore the software and use it to make a very simple experimental game purely for practice. Take to play the game observing and discussing what players like or dislike and what works or does not work. This should not be the game you submit. It is just to get some background understanding. More research Play more games. This time play only games made with the software you will make using mentioned below. List the parts of the games you like and what you do not like (e.g. gameplay, challenges and rewards, graphics, audio, fun value and replay-ability). Try some of the games at these websites:
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