Hi Paulette,
Well, developing a game requires several different skills and goes through several stages of development beyond just programming. Here is a basic outline of the process.
1. You have an idea for a game. You start by writing a back story for the game, flush out the principle characters, and essentially figure out what your game will be about.
2. You put your ideas into an outline. You describe each level in detail, what traps, characters, puzzles, the layout of your level, etc into notes you'll be referring to when programming.
3. You program the game in a special language called a programming language such as C++, C# .NET, Python, Java, or use a special toolkit like BGT to develop the game.
4. Once you have written the game in what we call source code you need to compile it into an executable that the computer can execute or run. This requires a tool called a compiler.What compiler you use largely depends on operating system, programming language, etc.
5. Finally, once your game is ready you need to build a setup program to redistribute and install your game.
Of course, the above is just a bare bones outline of the steps involved. A more realistic explanation would have you spend a year or two in training. Programming languages aren't especially easy for everyone to learn and use and it is a process of starting out very simple with a game like Guess the Number and slowly developing more complex apps and programs as your skills grow. Plus you are going to need to purchase sounds, music, development tools, etc which will take a financial investment from you to get the basics for your game to begin with. Depending on what sort of game it is it also happens to be very helpful if you have a good head for mathematics, physics, etc as that often is a big part of programming any kind of realism into a game.
Cheers! On 4/23/2012 10:40 AM, Paulette Vickery wrote:
Hi all, Could someone please tell me what is involved in writing, making or composing, whatever you call it, a game? The idea of doing it sounds intriguing. Paulette --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. 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/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
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