Game engines.

Have you ever wanted to create a game of your own? Have you and your buddy ever fantasized about creating the next Call Of Duty force game? Well, let me tell you something. Every dream starts out far from reality, and in order to get it closer, you are gonna have to start out small. What I'm saying is, indie games are a great way to get a foothold in the knowledge of game creation. But, where do you start? First off, starting off means finding the right game engine to use. A game engine is the program used to create the game. Yes, understanding a game engine can be very difficult. That is why I recommend that you start out with the basic Unity engine. Unity is famous for its easy-for-beginners interface. That does not mean that you can learn to use it in one day. Creating a game is very complicated. You will need to put a lot of time and effort into it if you want something good. Luckily, there are a bunch of tutorials on the Unity website to get you started.

Something you might see from a really good Unity game.


Another, slightly more complicated engine would be Unreal Engine. Unreal is what you see in a lot of games now days. Even in a lot of major label games. The thing is, Unreal has way more advanced graphics. But it is still free of cost. What I'd recommend is using unity first, and when you get the hang of that, start using Unreal. The reason is, if you want to get a lot of attention from other indie gamers, Unity is a great place to start, but it won't get the job done.

Something you would see in the Unreal engine.

Also, when creating a game, you'll want to know that doing so by yourself is a very difficult task. It can be done, but being cooperative is not a bad idea. For example, having a team, where one person does scripting, another does animation, and maybe one more person doing Sound/ graphics is a really good idea. After all, if you want to work at a place like EA or Activision one day, you are going to be working with plenty of other people. Think, how many people do you see in the credits when you finish a game like Mass Effect. If you don't watch credits, then take my word, they aren't short lived.

Making games is a great experience. However, it takes a lot of work. So if you want to start, start now!!!