RPG Beginner Steps

Lee Hobbs · 2013-03-01T00:22:05

Hi All, I'm a beginner/hobbyist when it comes to game development, but would like to expand my knowledge and experience in the area - I trust I've chosen the right place. :) I am looking to have my final project as a full 3d RPG, possibly MMO (haven't decided yet, depends on the "market" when I reach that point), but I know this is a tall order. I intend on starting small with possibly 2d/top-down RPG - think original Zelda or Final Fantasy, moving on to the likes of FF2-6/Pokemon and so forth toward my main goal as my skills and contacts improve. I have followed basic guidelines (create a Pong game first, etc, etc) and am comfortable with the concepts of basic programming in a range of languages... I say a range, I mean C, C++, Java and SQL. My question to you, the GameDev public, is where do I start with the likes of an RPG? I can trawl through a thousand YouTube videos telling me to have a story, and how important it is that a solid background, character development and storyline is fully mapped out before starting, but I'm at the stage that I'd like to get my hands dirty - have a bit of something to show myself I'm making progress. What would be a good engine to begin with, hopefully supporting 2d and 3d, and do I start with my own crappy art or get sample/free sprites (where would i get these?) are the kind of thing I'm after. I have dabbled with UDK and Unity 3d, but these look more like what my final prject would use (and UDK is so very much an FPS engine!). Thanks for any advice you are able to give, and please hold the scaremongering of "It's a huge project, you'll get bored before you're even half way there." and other such comments made to people who come on asking "How can I make WoW??" :P Ibzy

For Beginners

Started by Ibzy February 20, 2013 08:33 PM

11 comments, last by Ibzy 11 years, 1 month ago

moneal2001

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February 27, 2013 12:29 AM

you can find the first half of the Berg Zerg hack and slash tuts on youtube here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=SPE5C2870574BF4B06&feature=playlist-comment and the second half here http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEF925EF9F86651DD

JordV

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February 27, 2013 06:41 AM

PlatinumArts Studio is very informative with a helpful development community and they have a RPG mode as well. it's open source so you can see exactly how it's made and set up. it uses a language called cube-script which kind of different, but even if you just look at the data files it gives you a good idea of what's happening behind the scenes. it helped me out and actually got me interested in in programming and game development to begin with even though i am still a beginner. anyway, thought i'd through that out there since it helped me out.

Ibzy

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March 01, 2013 12:22 AM

Thanks Jord, I'll give it a peruse, see what its like - the more variety the better, right? :)

Moneal - thanks for the links.

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