Want to make a game? 5 issues to know.

Not knowing where to start

Understanding the following concepts will help you start 1. Game engine. 2. Game making process. 3. Basic programming concept like OOP.

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Not Knowing What to learn

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Game development is a vast field and trying to learn everything will take you a decade and there might be a new technology by then

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Make a list of things required to make your game and learn them one by one. This way you can also keep track on your progress.

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Not knowing where to learn

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With so much knowledge on the internet, it's really difficult to know where to learn. The best place to look is the official documentation and related community.

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Making and publishing the game

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Many new developers keep learning new things and forget the initial goal of making a game. It's important to finish and publish your first game.

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Marketing the game

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You need to sell the product that you make. The same is true for game development. Many new developers never learn the marketing side of the business.

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