Get Your Video Game Idea Turned to Reality
Do you have a great idea for a video game, but can't seem to turn it into reality? Follow this tutorial and find out!
Steps
- Work out an idea for a video game. It's best to get some inspiration from different sources or other video games. Determine what genre or genres your game would fit into, such as Adventure, action, platforming, etc. Proceed to work out a story and script for your video game.
- Draw concept art. It will help getting your idea understood.
- Show the idea to family and/or friends. If they like it, you have a better chance to be on your way to getting your idea done.
- Make the video game yourself, or contact a software developer. If you decide to make the game yourself, below are a few easy game creation programs.
- Try http://www.engine001.com. No scripting knowledge is required.
- Try Get Started With Game Maker, which you can download at http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/.
- Optionally, you could use Microsoft Visual Basic, or raw script.
- If you're going to use someone else, make sure you contact a video game software company, rather than a regular software company. Try to find a software company that's close by, so you always have time to drop in. You can use a search engine to find a video game software developing company that's near you. Be warned that a lot of games companies will not accept any concepts, in order to prevent any accusation of copying ideas from your game. Contact them first to see if they are accepting design concepts.
- Send the concept art, the idea, and the story to the game company. This will increase your chances on getting the job done. However be careful as some companies may want take your ideas. Try getting a patent or reserving a copyright before giving companies important information. The process may be long but is the safest way to give companies information about ideas.
Tips
- Make sure you have a really good idea.
- You can let others draw concept art for you, if it's too hard.
- Creating and running a fan site can be beneficial as that your game can rapidly gain a wider audience.
- Have a large budget, as things like these cost a lot of money.
- Make sure you have some game testers (that can be your family or friends) that will check the work and progress you have made to see if it is any good and if there are any faults in your idea.
Warnings
- Be sure to not accidentally infringe on anybody's copyrighted material while looking for inspiration for video games.
