You Can Make Video Games

This is a talk and demonstration I gave at AmeCon 2010 (a UK anime/manga/gaming convention) to encourage more people to make video games. I tried to break down misconceptions that might dissuade people from making games and offer some tips I’ve learned through experience. I also talk through the tools and resources you can use when starting out to make game development easier. LINKS MENTIONED IN THE TALK My website – www.lockeddoorpuzzle.com Talk Slides – http Beginner Software Game Maker – www.yoyogames.com – 2D game creator Construct – www.scirra.com – 2D game creator Ren’Py – renpy.org – Visual novel creator Intermediate Software Flixel – flixel.org – Flash library FlashPunk – flashpunk.net – Flash library Unity – unity3d.com – 3D engine AGS – www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk – Adventure game 3D graphics Google Sketchup – sketchup.google.com – Easy modeling tool Sculptris – www.sculptris.com – Easy sculpting tool Blender – www.blender.org – NOT easy but free modeling tool TurboSquid – www.turbosquid.com – Online archive of free and paid models the3Dstudio – www.the3dstudio.com – Online archive of free and paid models Music GarageBand – www.apple.com – Music package free with Macs Musagi – www.drpetter.se – Free windows music package Incompetech – incompetech.com – Huge archive of free music Indie Game Music – www.indiegamemusic.com – Free and paid music archive Sound SFXr – www.drpetter.se – Chiptune style sound creator Audacity – audacity.sourceforge.net – Sound …