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Hey,you sound like you know a lot about this topic. I'm really interested in learning about it, do you have any recommendations for resources (books, youtube ch

Hey,you sound like you know a lot about this topic. I'm really interested in learning about it, do you have any recommendations for resources (books, youtube channels, etc.)? Thanks!

zubspace 7y ago
There are many resources for game design. But I have to tell you honestly that I think it's questionable just to read about it. You can read books, podcasts and blogs about it for years, but that alone doesn't make you a game designer. Anyhow, here are some resources I enjoy: [1] [2] [3] [4] Game Design is not a recognized science either; a lot depends on understanding what's fun and what's not. You'll get better the longer you play around. What distinguishes a good game designer from a beginner is years of practice. To achieve that, you have to be able to try new things in a very short time. Learn a game engine, which is widespread and does a lot of work for you (create games and not a game engine). Unity or Godot for example. Start small. Games you can finish within 1-2 weeks. If you can do that, you can write dozens of small games a year. You get faster and maybe find your own style. Here's a great resources which shows you, how someone from the indie community can approach it: [5] [6] Something I can't recommend enough are Game Jams. Take a look at Ludum Dare [7]. It really is fun to think up and implement a concept within a short time. And you learn a lot, through the process itself, through the feedback of the wonderful community and by playing other games. The next jam starts on October 4th. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/ https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/ [2] https://80.lv/articles/level-design-articles/ https://80.lv/articles/level-design-articles/ [3] https://keithburgun.net/podcast-2/ https://keithburgun.net/podcast-2/ [4] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhb5hy4_sIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhb5hy4_sIM [6] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z1XWw1kmnvOOFsj6Bzy2g/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z1XWw1kmnvOOFsj6Bzy2g/vid... [7] https://ldjam.com/ https://ldjam.com/
- llbowers 7y ago
  Wow! Thank you so much the time and effort you put into your response. I really appreciate it. I've been going through Unity but it's been a lot harder than I thought. I'm hoping to get to a point where I can participate in a game jam soon.

Hey,you sound like you know a lot about this topic. I'm really interested in learning about it, do you have any recommendations for resources (books, youtube channels, etc.)? Thanks!

zubspace 7y ago

There are many resources for game design. But I have to tell you honestly that I think it's questionable just to read about it. You can read books, podcasts and blogs about it for years, but that alone doesn't make you a game designer. Anyhow, here are some resources I enjoy: [1] [2] [3] [4] Game Design is not a recognized science either; a lot depends on understanding what's fun and what's not. You'll get better the longer you play around. What distinguishes a good game designer from a beginner is years of practice. To achieve that, you have to be able to try new things in a very short time. Learn a game engine, which is widespread and does a lot of work for you (create games and not a game engine). Unity or Godot for example. Start small. Games you can finish within 1-2 weeks. If you can do that, you can write dozens of small games a year. You get faster and maybe find your own style. Here's a great resources which shows you, how someone from the indie community can approach it: [5] [6] Something I can't recommend enough are Game Jams. Take a look at Ludum Dare [7]. It really is fun to think up and implement a concept within a short time. And you learn a lot, through the process itself, through the feedback of the wonderful community and by playing other games. The next jam starts on October 4th. [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/ https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedesign/ [2] https://80.lv/articles/level-design-articles/ https://80.lv/articles/level-design-articles/ [3] https://keithburgun.net/podcast-2/ https://keithburgun.net/podcast-2/ [4] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0JB7TSe49lg56u6qH8y_MQ [5] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhb5hy4_sIM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhb5hy4_sIM [6] https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z1XWw1kmnvOOFsj6Bzy2g/videos https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9Z1XWw1kmnvOOFsj6Bzy2g/vid... [7] https://ldjam.com/ https://ldjam.com/

llbowers 7y ago
Wow! Thank you so much the time and effort you put into your response. I really appreciate it. I've been going through Unity but it's been a lot harder than I thought. I'm hoping to get to a point where I can participate in a game jam soon.