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How to make games.

Posted Mar 31, '08 at 4:25am

nqkoi1

nqkoi1

428 posts

Gold - Squire

This question has been brough up many times so here is a simple answer.

First you will need to get your hands on adobe Flash or Director.You can download a free 30-day trial, but that won`t get you far so you will probably have to buy the real version later.The price of the newest version of Flash is 699$ for more details refer to www.adobe.com.

Now you will need to learn atleast one of the three game development branches and as far as money goes here is how they are layed out music>art>programming.To do that you can search the internet for tutorials my suggestions:
www.cartoonsmart.com(programming and drawing)
www.flashkit.com(programming)

You might also need someone to help you.If you choose art you will need to find a programming partner and if you choose programming you will need an artist.Learning both will be very helpful since you can get the whole profit from the game.Music is not as appreciated so if you choose that you will probably have to lok for solo projects.

Posted Mar 31, '08 at 6:17pm

minibeast198

minibeast198

41 posts

Wood - Squire

Good little tutorial you got there. I'll have to refer to this when other people make topics asking how to make games. It'll make things a lot easier.

 

Posted Mar 31, '08 at 6:23pm

Brigadier

Brigadier

66 posts

Wood - Squire

I really liked that cartoonsmart site but everything is so expensive on there. Do you know of any sites where you can get free tutorials for art.

 

Posted Mar 31, '08 at 10:45pm

Darkroot

Darkroot

533 posts

Gold - Lord

finally someone else that like cartoon smart the problem is that you have to buy from cartoon post >.< i just borrowed a book from the library and learned hardcore programming actioscript

 

Posted Apr 1, '08 at 2:41am

twitchfactor

twitchfactor

3 posts

Iron - Serf

That cartoon site is interesting, but every game on their site seems to run really slowly.  Not really the kind of thing I'd pay or, especially when you can just do a search and come up with better examples (maybe not as pretty).

FlashKit seems like a good resource, as well as Newgrounds.

I'm personally looking for a good book, since I like to take my eyes off the monitor every once and a while.

 

Posted Apr 1, '08 at 5:13am

nqkoi1

nqkoi1

428 posts

Gold - Squire

If you are serious about game development and want to make it your career CartoonSmart is offering a good headstart for those prices.

 

Posted Apr 24, '08 at 1:59pm

derman_is_german

derman_is_german

26 posts

Wood - Duke

i think u just take there advice

 

Posted Apr 26, '08 at 5:12pm

Ninjacube

Ninjacube

569 posts

Gold - Knight

newgrounds didnt help me alot..
Youtube helps for a few specific things in actionscript
The best way I think is to just play around with flash and/or if you want instruction then read tutorials don't go online.

 

Posted Apr 26, '08 at 10:57pm

KichiProwerxX

KichiProwerxX

160 posts

Iron - Squire

Why Not Google It?

Free Safe Flash Software? :]

 

Posted Apr 27, '08 at 5:34am

ShotYaDead

ShotYaDead

5 posts

Iron - Squire

This is weird... because he/she didn't even explain how TO MAKE them!

 

Posted Apr 27, '08 at 9:08am

KichiProwerxX

KichiProwerxX

160 posts

Iron - Squire

Uhm, ShotYaDead - There's A TUTORIAL For Every Flash Software. @__@

 
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