WE live now a day in the world full of technology and pretty amazingly mind boggling stuff. Games in today's time are at their peak and they're even generating higher revenues than the filming industry. Now a days, some famous games include PUBG, FortNite & Dota, I hope you're pretty aware of that.
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Now, if you are keen on playing games and have a little interest in creating one yourself, here's a guide to some sources that can help create games right from the scratch.
1. Quest
This program will let you make a text-based adventure game. It won’t be much to look at (since it’s text-based) but it will let you focus on the story and choice-elements of a game. This linear approach to making a game will help you avoid any feelings of overwhelm.
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2. Twine
Twine is another great tool for generating text-based games. It is also another completely free program. It publishes to HTML, which means you can post it wherever you want. It’s another great starting point for delving into interactive storytelling.
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3. Stencyl
Here’s a great program for making a game that isn’t text-based, and still without using any code! For beginners with no coding experience, Stencyl has a drag and drop interface that is, for the most part, pretty easy to use.
If you’re a designer with some coding experience, Stencyl allows you to augment the program’s existing creation capabilities through code of your own.
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You are able to design worlds by molding tile and terrain to your liking. You can also upload your own graphics to create different actors and game elements, and then tweak them until they’re perfect. You can design games for Mac, Windows, and Linux, but it’s definitely geared towards mobile games.
4. Construct 2
Construct 2 is another powerful 2D game creation tool, that lets you publish to HTML5. It is another program that is beginning-designer-friendly, requiring no coding experience to make the magic happen. Like Stencyl, it has tiered payment options. There is a free version where you can publish to the web.
To make mobile games, you’ll need to pay. Instead of yearly fees, there is a one-time fee that you pay upfront, which gives you access to Construct 2 and all future software updates.
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Construct 2 has a showcase page that features games developed using the program, as well as a tutorials page and a forum to help you with any problems you may have. Those are good resources to see how other developers are using the software, and to get you off the ground with your programming.
5. Unity
Finally, we stray from our code-free path. In order to use Unity, you’ll need to know how to code. If you have some experience with coding, then Unity will be an exceptional tool for you. You’ll be able to design both 2D and 3D games. For free, too, as the personal edition is downloadable at no cost.
A professional edition is available as well, which is subscription-based with prices starting at $75 dollars per month. If you are interested in more than just creating a game for personal reasons, Unity has some really cool engagement tools.
The powerful design elements of this software, in conjunction with its end-user data collection and game monetization help, makes it a great tool for building a game that you could profit from.
Even if you don’t care about the monetization aspects and aren’t as concerned with engagement, this is still an awesome program for practicing your game building and honing your coding skills.
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Unity does so much more, but one of the other cool things it offers is a collaboration feature. When you want to create a game easily with some of your friends or colleagues, Unity has systems in place to make it very easy for you.
6. Unreal Engine
In March of 2015, Unreal Engine became free to download. The stipulation is that, if you monetize your creation, Epic Games gets 5% of your profits after your first $3000. You can use the Unreal Engine to make everything from 2D mobile games to stunning 3D open-world games.
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You could be a student, an indie developer, or a professional game designer. This engine is being used by all levels of game designers, and your only limits are your time and creativity. The engine is powerful enough to keep up with your wildest game creation dreams.
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I hope the guide helped.