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Google567
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What basic things do you need ?
Also how can you eventually make games like Puzzle or skill ,Sports, or Action story games.
Also another would be point and click games.
Would college be needed?
Clue me in

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FloydTC
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there is a sticky about this in this very section. that should give you a few answers.

Google567
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Above me?
Thanks Flyod.

Google567
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I read it but man is it long.
I think only got through page 7 and then I quit.

WoodyGuthrie
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Get flash, learn as3, make games.

is that short enough for you?

Google567
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Yes, thankyou Woody.
What flash?
The c4 one?

WoodyGuthrie
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Get the most recent one you can get your hands on, just make sure if you're going to start learning start with as3, its a little harder but its going to help you be able to move forward with the technology.

tacomasterq
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i dont under stand this. can some1 help? do u have 2 download? is it free? how do u use it?

WoodyGuthrie
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Flash has a 30-day free trial but is by no means free.

and to save myself time repeating something from a thread that is on the same page as this one...

There's really no way for anyone to articulate how one would go about making an entire game over a few posts in the forums.

I advise you either learn art or programming, Its going to take a few years of hard work and practice before you start to produce anything on the level of those games, but at least once you do get there you will not be limited to lame pre-builds and the backwards *** balance of most failing games around.

If you really want to start making games i also advise you begin with playing every game you can and learn what makes any one game good or bad and what types of balance are important to the game you wish to make.

Game development is no joke and it doesn't happen over night.
Google567
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ThakYou for the Useful info.

tacomasterq
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ok then. well...... that sucks for me. i wanted to make a game. oh well.

JustScott
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well ill tell u something if u just look at tutorials u don't need to go to college to learn... i've made like 3 alright click n point games i'm only 14 so its not hard just gotta understand what your doing.

i have only made click and point games as they are very easy if you wanted to know how to make them just ask me and ill let you know they are pretty straight forward just needs time and effort. no game gets done without effort good luck with what ever you make

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