Is there a website on game design?
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March 15th, 2008
I want to make games for myself or others.
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I’m sorry, computer games. Like NASCAR racing, grand theft auto, football, etc.
Most game development sites are about how to program games rather than how to design them. There are many sites out there.
Which kind of games? For computer games, you could browse through gamasutra.com. For board games I’d suggest looking through the boardgamegeek.com forums. For roleplaying games, try rpg.net and their game design forums.
It’s an enourmous topic, so not really, no. However, I am a pretty experienced game developer, and I can tell you that starting from scratch on my first big project was really tough. Before you even start, immediately decide how much time you can put into it. If the answer is ‘not much,’ it might not be your thing. If you can give time, here’s what you’ll need to do:
Learn a programming language (reccomend C++ very strongly) from a book or course, or learn online. Then, buy some more specific books on game theory, game engines (that’s the BIG one), and rendering vector fields. Check out some open source games, see how they’re layed out. Look at lots of code. TONS of code. Read it and immerse your life and soul into it. Be ready to fight or die to finish that game, and keep your head above the water.
So, no.
No website.
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