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Finish Your Indie Game! A Guide to Overcoming Game Development Challenges
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About Finish Your Indie Game! A Guide to Overcoming Game Development Challenges
Introduction
Your Goals
Phases of the Game Dev Process
Concept: The Right Idea
Prototype: Game Engine and Tools
Prototype: Idea to Features
Pre-Production: Task Tracking
Pre-Production: Building Your Skills
Production: Is it Worth it?
Production: Finding the Time
Polish: Fighting Perfection
Release: Meeting Deadlines
Release: Fear of Judgment
Maintain: The Aftermath of Launch
Final Thoughts
What You Will Learn?
- Have you always wanted to make games, but had trouble getting the momentum to finish them? You had an idea or did some tutorials but didn't know what to do next? Or you got bored halfway through, or maybe disheartened when your game didn't turn out the way you wanted it to? This class is for anyone who's gotten stuck while making their own digital game. Think of it as half motivational talk, half game production guide! I've shipped games at studios big and small and self-published my own games and apps for years. The lessons in this course will guide you through the most common hurdles we face during the game development process..
- No matter what your experience level is or what type of game you want to make, you can use these lessons to work more efficiently and get your project over the finish line. This is a course appropriate for beginners, but anyone making games can pick up a couple tips on how to improve your workflow or deal with the mental challenges of game development..
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- Check the project files for document templates, game design book recommendations, game engine comparisons, time tracking worksheets and more!.