Hi Nicole. Firstly let me say that there is a big difference between a book and a game derived from that same book. You will have to decide what type of game you want to make. Interactive fiction and role playing games is closer to the book form than a strategy game or fps. When you write a story you can plan all the characters actions in advance, but with a game you need to give a player some choices and think about the results of those choices.
I know I might be stating the obvious to you, but I feel I need to explain my advice. First choose the type of interaction the player should have, then decide on the plot and flow of the game. If there are actions in the game that depend on player stats or chance, give a little mind to how it might work. If you want to try programming, look at the resources Thomas mentioned. This is your best bet on getting a game from your story. If that does not work out, you might try to tempt someone on a list by sending a short outline of the story and hoping for the best, but writing a game with someone looking over your shoulder can be a challenge for a programmer. I know all this is full of generalities, but I hope it helps. Everyone works out their own methods in the end. On 1/25/12, Thomas Ward <thomasward1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi Nicole, > > Well, you can try and hire one of the accessible developers to design > and develop the games for you, but that would probably cost you more > money than you have to spend. The best thing you could do is to write > them yourself. There are a couple of options here. > > One,you could learn a general all purpose programming language and how > to program games from scratch. I run a list specifically designed for > this purpose on > http://www.usagamesinteractive.com/lists.php > and that is one option. > > the other is to buy Philip's BGT game programming toolkit which will > save you time, and perhaps be a little easier. You can get that from > http://www.blastbay.com > as well as join the BGT forum. > > HTH > > On 1/25/12, Nicole Valicia Thompson-Andrews <goldyemo...@gmail.com> wrote: >> How are audio games designed, and who can I contact about designing audion >> games for me? I'm a budding novelist, and want to sell or have sold audio >> games for my universe. How would work, like would I send them the books, >> and >> they turn one into a game? >> Nicole Andrew >> Pen name Mellissa Green >> Budding novelist >> --- >> Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org >> If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to >> gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. >> You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at >> http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. >> All messages are archived and can be searched and read at >> http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. >> If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the >> list, >> please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. >> > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org. > --- Gamers mailing list __ Gamers@audyssey.org If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to gamers-unsubscr...@audyssey.org. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/gamers@audyssey.org. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to gamers-ow...@audyssey.org.
