The 10 Suggestions.

posted in Short rules for beginners in game dev

Published January 12, 2016

I think for anyone beginning to learn to game dev, you should heed the following Suggestions.

I don't care how you do it; just do it.
Your language doesn't matter. Your platform doesn't matter.
Nothing. Truly NOTHING. Is better or best for game dev.
You will struggle. You will get everything wrong. You will write terrible code.
You are expected to fail in the most successful way.
So just make a game.
Are you worried about performance, cross-platform, code smell, or architecture, then GOTO 8.
Finish making that game, worry about nothing else.
If you want to learn how to make your game better, then show your code and ask questions.
If you want to make another game, then GOTO: Step 6.

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Comments

Gooey

should 10 not be goto 8: ?

January 12, 2016 08:09 PM

Alpha_ProgDes

should 10 not be goto 8: ?

If you goto 8, then you don't finish :)

January 12, 2016 08:14 PM

Gooey

should 10 not be goto 8: ?

If you goto 8, then you don't finish

Of course you do you finish on 10. When you are done, go back to Step 6 and repeat.

Done means complete/finished does it not?

January 12, 2016 08:26 PM

Alpha_ProgDes

I should change the verbiage, huh.

January 12, 2016 08:30 PM

Gooey

To be fair i am just picking holes in what is a good post and more people need to read and understand it.

January 12, 2016 08:50 PM

Alpha_ProgDes

Thanks, man! I changed the wording too. :)

January 12, 2016 09:10 PM

Bacterius

People who are beginning to learn to game dev aren't reading your post, they are far too busy creating "how should I start" threads on the forum :)

January 13, 2016 05:15 AM

Alpha_ProgDes

People who are beginning to learn to game dev aren't reading your post, they are far too busy creating "how should I start" threads on the forum

Are you suggesting that I start a spam campaign?

January 13, 2016 01:57 PM

Bacterius

People who are beginning to learn to game dev aren't reading your post, they are far too busy creating "how should I start" threads on the forum

Are you suggesting that I start a spam campaign?

Fight fire with fire.

January 15, 2016 06:03 AM

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