| Online gaming is a cash cow enterprise and is | | | | developer with necessary skills you need to |
| major multi-billion dollar industry. Entrepreneurs | | | | partner with or pay a fee to develop the game |
| with programming backgrounds have tapped into | | | | based on our specifications. In either case, after |
| this market and continue to do so as the demand | | | | you have made the decision to either do it |
| continues. If you are interested in how to design | | | | yourself or freelance the work out to someone |
| your own video game, there are a few things to | | | | else you need to develop a plan to get your |
| consider before you get started. | | | | creation from the drawing board to the market. |
| If you already have a background developing | | | | At a high level, these steps can get you started: |
| code, then you are ahead of the game. If not, | | | | - Define a concept or vision of your game - |
| there are many online or brick and mortar | | | | There are thousands of fantasy and war games |
| educational institutions that can help get you the | | | | out there. What area or genre is your game going |
| training you need in the following areas: | | | | to focus on and how will your game be |
| - Math and Physics are essential to developing | | | | differentiated from the rest. |
| games that mimic environments and scenery | | | | - Develop a business plan - This step will define |
| within your creation. | | | | your product and go to market strategy. What is |
| - 3d Graphics Programming - Creating distant | | | | your budget and market will you target with your |
| worlds and hostile environments requires the | | | | game? |
| ability to understand how to draw geometric | | | | - Execution Strategy - Once your concept and |
| shapes and use lighting and textures to ensure | | | | business plan are in place, you will need to begin |
| realism. | | | | executing and monitoring the activities necessary |
| - Artificial Intelligence Programming is used to allow | | | | to develop, test and market your game. |
| the characters to develop lifelike decision making | | | | In summary, your intent to design a video game |
| capabilities and intelligent choices in a variety of | | | | needs a plan. It takes time to develop the skills |
| situations. | | | | and training to create the game and market it to |
| If you do not have the aptitude or desire to write | | | | your target. It will not happen overnight, but |
| the code for your game, you can search for a | | | | anything worthwhile is worth doing correctly. |