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Feb 25, 2018 11:01 AM
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Symmasolan
This is one of those things that I've added to my browser bookmarks. Too important to lose.
ArcaneAlchemist
I can't believe blender isn't on there. it's literally free maya. so good.
JerkFace4U
I won't forget this one...this time I'm going to favorite it, and I'll refer back to it once I'm home. This time will be different...
DrejLord
Look at this nigga talking about 3D modeling and fully ignoring Blender..
StoicOptimist
Will definitely read this here in a few. Thanks 8)
NotJamesMay
Is this tumblr?
entropyk
aayhan
fav and forget
PressF7
Tenet*
uglyshirts
THANK you.
BigSnicker
Unless he has literally taken subscriptions from funny lodgers...
Sheepyhead
Friendly reminder that the creator of Stardew Valley did not know how to program C# when he started.
ionicseraph
Not to mention Valves Hammer editor SDK for all Source based games and mods. Counterstrike maps are fun and easy practice.
51rebaS
Hammer looks and works like it just stepped out of 1995. Wretched thing. CryEngine's Sandbox is a great editor (but on a terrible engine)
zellar2020
Lol that’s because it did I remember messing with it in the quake 2 days I think it was called Foundry back then.
Alpalx
I’ve seen some actually decent games made on the easier tools, Undertale was made in GameMaker after all
AntiCircleJerker
It's usually the opposite on imgur - someone posts a fact-filled post full of info and we turn it into a shitpost with smartass comments.
AREYOUDONUTMATE
Y'all are forgetting one of the best engines out there - Godot is amazing for both 2D and 3D, and it has visual scripting for non coders!
manylifetimes
Awesome post op
oPhoenixo
It's easy to make a game. It is hard to make a good one. But good luck.
oPhoenixo
My advice is to get something basic and fun quickly and build on that. If it isn't fun when simple, drop it. Fail early
15whjones11
What the fuck, FL Studio isn’t free? I mean, I don’t know anyone’s who’s actually “paid” for it, but still...
AlexisActually
They have a demo version that's free, but you can't save your projects.
LongCommentChainAppreciator
I think you can save, but not load, but its been ages since I used the free version
Babaloga
You are correct.
mmtapoo
This is everything I've been looking for.
dudds6699
Forgot about blender and Godot besiy that it's a good list
jrntn
I really tried to love Godot, but I met one too many "sometimes this won't work, restart Godot if this happens" disclaimers in tutorials
dudds6699
welcome to free software the dark souls of programs
GerberLegalTeam
Tried to use blender one time. Naw.
Sammyv17
I think I'm biased now, but after using Maya for a few years, trying to learn blender feels painful.
whatspaulplayingtoday
I'm a little irritated by the use of "tenant" instead of "tenet".
ScourgeOf
After looking at "Crystal Warrior Ke$ha" & other Twine "games" I'm pondering wether the 1st response is disingenuous or just being ironic.
Sammyv17
Eww what was that?
quitch
Twine is terribad, and all "games" made from it are genuinely shite. They're like visual novels, but without the "visual." 0 effort.
ScourgeOf
Really. I don't think many people call Flash or Powerpoint presentations "games", so I don't know how Twine's would make the cut.
ireplysometimes
As a guy who really cant really brain, GameMaker is amazing for learning how shit works. HeartBeast on youtube has a great tutorial series
almightyblob
And friendly cosmonaut and Shawn Spaulding and pixelated Pope! All great teachers!
Flemoid
Yeah... Fl Studios is "free"
EverydayIdleness
I mean you do kinda have to know at least a bit about computers to use most of those. But they're good places to start.
NotAfraidToOffendYou
“Without knowing shit about computers” followed by 7 pages of stuff I don’t understand
yeoldestudio
It should have been "Knowing shit about code" but even then they still suggest 'learn to code', they could have said board games.
FriscoeHotsauce
For real though lol. Ad someone who has made games in unity, you better know how to write code. You can make a cube slide around otherwise
FriscoeHotsauce
And that's about it. Unreal has some visual scripting that might be easier, but Unity requires some real programming chops.
SomethingsNotQuiteRight
Have you seen the games on steam? I beg to fucking differ.
MysticalPidgeon
I think you just made his point? You need to know what you're doing to make something good in unity
SomeDetroitGuy
Start with Scratch. Anyone can do it.
dale3887
Shameless plug for a VT CPE research professor that created gamechangineer. It’s an “engine” that allows you to write in plain English 1/
dale3887
And it converts the English to code and creates your game. Slight learning curve in the formatting otherwise it’s pretty fun to mess with 2/
dale3887
https://gc.ece.vt.edu/ open to anyone who wants to make an account and play around with it. Hosted through Virginia tech ECE dept
ToMatomoto
If you want to make a game that isn't shit-tier quality, you're still going to have to learn quite a bit about computers.
Sammyv17
Yup. You can't just buy models and use them in a tutorial and expect creative or financial success.
ionicseraph
This a 'must have' link for this post: http://www.worldofleveldesign.com
funkyphil101wastakensoichosethis
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Paintedmithra
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negativeboi
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existentialstew
Game making dot
NorwayRat
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titsnsplits
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YerevanHayastan
Dot
quicksilver1
I love people who appreciate quality level design.
SmokingGandalf
greggor
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mfordy24
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dirtymartiniextrafilthy
That was some quality level design advice right there.
mendrak
Look at these fuckers tryna learninate people.
AstronautChicken
THROW BABY
AxellTheDragon
Well people do need edumecation.
LavaAxe
Ah learned mah brain today
IncorrektGramerNazi
getting learnt
Theferaltaint
Learninatin all that chillrins
Scruffyszombiemustache
Learninating the countryside
UrbanGhost
Shingle roof houses!!!!
DemoB0y
*tryant
CziltangBrone
Trogdor gettin' his scholarship on!
GoblinChampion
Come with me if you want to learn.
rbudrick
Hey now, i's be graduedumaplomicated the tird grad. I's the smrt won in mai family
Srektom1
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TheCorporateMudkip
Learniate all the peasants
NotABench
leaRNINATE THE REVOLUTION
Pushpushki
hellofromafar
And boots and pants and boots and pants and boots and pants...
Rubyredslippers33
TROGDOOOOOR
Lonehoof
THATCHED ROOF COTTAGESSSSSS
SchizophrenicEuphoria
Quick note to this post, UDK/UE4 doesn't support Unreal script anymore. It can be done with blueprints(node based programming) or 1/2
TheAmazingPencil
Or the hell known as c++. Good language but if only that had documentation
SchizophrenicEuphoria
The UE Docs has some slight explanation and some good tuts on there from Epic to understand it better.
SchizophrenicEuphoria
I'm using Udemy to learn C++ in Unreal atm
SchizophrenicEuphoria
@TheAmazingPencil The academy at UCF I want to get into requires projects in a portfolio to be made in C++ or (other language I can't member
SchizophrenicEuphoria
C++ (CPP) for extreme customization and control over doing exactly what you want to do! (You can check out my convo with Daniel Kaplan 2/?
SchizophrenicEuphoria
about what I'm using to learn) and it's a really great engine and makes learning programming fun again! 3/3
Ssssssssssss
RPGmaker is also good but you have to buy it or steal it so grain of salt.
TerritorialRotbart
I was kind of disappointed to see RPG Maker not on here. I know some people don't take it seriously but I really love it.
Ssssssssssss
The sad thing is that (even if you don't bring in your own assets) you can make a really good game with it. If you do bring in your own-
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assets, you can make a masterpiece. If nothing else, it's a very good starting point, especially if you get an older one during a sale.
Iankill
Well i mean the tools are nice but they don't magically make though skilled you still need practice
Ssssssssssss
Yes, but you can learn a lot of things by stumbling until you hit a road block, and then asking on a forum. It's not like hard coding-
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where it's a lot of sweating before you can start doing.
WubbaLubbaDubbDub
Also tutorials. Unreal has a huge knowledge base. As well as maya. Two programs can be used to make a game from scratch
Iankill
What do you mean alot of sweating you basically start coding right away. I'm just saying don't expect your first game to be a masterpiece
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My experience with coding (I've only ever learned C++) is there's a lot of learning language before you code anything more complex than-
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hello world or rock paper scissors
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You're definitely correct that your first game won't be a masterpiece, but that's a given. Hell, most people in the industry recommend-
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making something that's complete. Even if it's garbage or just one level, as long as it functions you've completed something to learn from.