How to Video Game...and hopefully make money 2.Welcome to "How to Video Game...and hopefully make money 2." These are a set of articles on how to hopefully make a game that you'll build a profit from, even on a low budget.
This in particular is for story-based games. RPGs and their derivatives.
The benefits of story-games are pretty clear. For one, you can cut down on the action since most people play for pretty characters and a good story. Yes, a good battle system is necessary, but most RPG players will accept a basic old-school turn-based system if your overall idea is phenomenal.
However, extensive battle systems take a lot of time to work and program, so you really want to focus o
How to Video Game...and hopefully make money.There's been a massive influx of casual developers looking to make their own games, which is GREAT! This is a post for people pretty new to this who want to break into their own indie company.
That's great! Hopefully the more people who get into the idea, the more attention will be brought to indie work.
The first thing to understand about video game development:
They're extremely hit and miss. I'm sure you've wondered why a game you thought was horrible made so much money, while a game you thought was amazing has a bankrupt company. Games take up several parts, and the worth is not equivalent to the best piece, but to the worst piece in t
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