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Tips: Teaching yourself Game Development
Overview I’m occasionally asked for pointers on how newcomers to the gaming industry can get up to speed on building games. The answer to this question really varries based on the skill level of the asker. Still I’ve attempted to suggest some high level activities that can help a newcomer understanding game development. There are two key activities to help train a newcomer — Modding and Building It Small. Modding If you have done little or no game building I suggest modding existing games. Find games that have toolsets (i.e., Dragon Age, Neverwinter Nights, various RTS games and many person shooters) and try building maps and short scenarios. I’m biased…