The Foundation For Creating Video Games
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In this ebook, The Foundation For Creating Video Games you will learn how to create your very own video game. Brainstorming ideas, story design, principals of game design, picking a genre, such as adventure or RPG, and decide which platform you want your game to be on, like PC or mobile. Then, write out a preliminary design for the idea of your game, with a few core concepts and corresponding key features.
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The Foundation For Creating Video Games - Austin Onwudachi
Table of Contents
Section 1. Brainstorming Ideas......................................................1
Section 2. Design Document.........................................................1
Section 3. Designing Your Video Game.......................................2
Section 4. Game Components........................................................4
Section 5. Visual Design..................................................................5
Section 6. Audio Design..................................................................6
Section 7. Story Design....................................................................6
Section 8. Game Engine and Design Phase..................................8
Section 9. Programming Languages for Games..........................9
Section 10. Principals of Game Design........................................10
Section 11. Your Game Physics......................................................11
Section 12. Computing Power........................................................11
Section 13. Theories of Video Games...........................................12
Section 14. Glossary..........................................................................14
Section 15. About the Author..........................................................15
Brainstorming Ideas
Brainstorming is the first step to take if you want to design your own game. Start by answering questions like what is going to be the game's genre? On what platform would the game be played? What features is the game going to have? Once you have answered these questions, you will be able to determine the skills, planning, and resources needed for the step by step development of the game. Then, you’ll need to plan and map out the game you want to create.
Some other important questions that will need to be answered include what is your purpose for creating the game? What story are you trying to pass across to your audience? What feelings do you want your audience to achieve? And what do you want your audience to experience? The importance of asking all these questions is each answer will serve as a light to guide you through the processes involved in creating the game.
Before you move further into the game creation process, you must decide on the type of device on which the game will be played. Mobile platforms