How to make your first game In ten easy steps By: Aaron Charcoal Styles

About Me 1. Tafe student for 2 years  2 games 2. Pro for 1 year  3 games 3. Indie for 1 year  1 game 4. Uni student for 1.5 years  6 games

Step 1 The Idea

Step 1: The Idea

Step 2 Go Away

Step 2: Go Away

Step 3 Write It

Step 3: Write It

Step 4 Ignore It

Step 4: Ignore It

Step 5 It’s a homage

Step 5: It’s a homage

Step 6 Analysis

Step 6: Analysis Pick out the actors

Step 6: Analysis Pick out the actions Alien Movement UFO Movement Player Movement Player Shoot Bullet Movement

Step 6: Analysis Pick out the interactions  Bullet vs Invader  Both die  Addition to score  Bullet vs player  Both die  Subtract life  Bullet vs cover  Bullet dies  Cover crumbles  Bullet vs UFO  Both die  Addition to score  Invader vs player  Both die  Subtract life  Invader vs cover  Cover crumbles

Step 6: Analysis Pick out the polish  SFX  On Bullet spawn  On Invader move  On Invader killed  On UFO spawn  On Player killed  VFX  Invaders animate on move  Cover crumbles  Invader Bullet animates  Explosion when Invader, UFO or Player dies

Step 7 Pick a Tech

Step 7: Pick a Tech

Stencyl

Step 7: Pick a Tech Game Maker

Step 7: Pick a Tech Flixel

Step 7: Pick a Tech Unity

Step 7: Pick a Tech XNA

Step 8 Join a Community (or ten)

Step 8: Join a Community TIGSource Forums

Step 8: Join a Community Super Friendship Club

Step 8: Join a Community IGDA Melbourne

Step 9 Make the Game

Step 9: Make the Game

Step 10 Show it Off

Step 10: Show it Off

Conclusion

Conclusion  Steps 4 to 10 for the first game  Steps 1 to 3 and 6 to 10 for future games

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