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Preparing to Make a Game
Creating games takes more than programming know-how. It also takes careful planning. You will need to get all your ducks in a row, so to speak, before you even think about creating a game. This tutorial will attempt to guide you through complete game creation as well as the programming aspect. Before beginning a game project, it is helpful to think about these questions:
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Who will be playing your game? Kids, Teens, Adults? Hard-core gamers? Audiophiles?
- What kind of game will it be? First-person shooter, side-scroller, puzzle, adventure, defense, etc.?
- What will the story line be?
- Who are your characters? Hero(s), villians
- How do you want your game to look? What scenery, backgrounds, etc?
- What about the audio portion of your game? Do you want music, sound effects?
If you can answer these questions, even in a general way, you should be ready to start.
For the sake of this tutorial I have chosen an Arkanoid-Style game! I have done so for several reasons, but not least of all that we won't have to put a ton of work into the graphics. This game should appeal to people of all ages, but this could vary based on what graphics, sounds, difficulty you use.
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