Hello out there, my blog readers, I am back!!  I was making my game again, and I finished it!!  I am so hyped!  The game is called Alien Invaders and it is a relatively simple, but challenging game.  You have to click on the alien bombers while not detonating their deployed mines.  Here is a screenshot. 

Sorry I couldn’t do any more.  You know, people might just try to take it for themselves, but no matter what, It’s MINE.  Well, I’m also trying for a new game, but no spoilers so far!  Stay tuned for updates!

                                                                                                     -The Creator-

• Game Maker 8 from www.yoyogames.com; an easy drag’n'drop game.
• DarkBASIC Pro from www.thegamecreators.com; a very easy softare
• FPS Creator from www.thegamecreators.com; very easy, needs better site

The one I would use would be Game Maker 8 because it can make First Person Shooters, which I want for my game.  download.cnet.com Rated it with4/5 stars.  It’s supposed to be a quick and easy drag and drop creator for MANY different types of games.  It can be saved on a CD, so it can be sold.  Well, that’s just what I’m doing. You can choose your own. 

                                                                                                            -The Creator-

The hardest part in making the game has to be the plot, sprites, enviroment,and stuff like that.  You have to make sure it’s perfectly how you want it.  Also, you have to be careful not to copy copyright objects.

     Another is finding the right software for the game.  Online may be faster, and a heck of a lot cheaper, but 1/2 the time, those programs have viruses in them, and they are BAD!!!  Although it may be slower and more pricey, it may be worth it in the long run to buy it in the store.

     The game i’m trying to make will be an action/adventure genre game, having sound, special effects, and all that (to find out what it’s about, you’ll have to buy the game.  If you don’t like it, tough, it’s my game! :P).  But plan out EVERYTHING before putting it on the game disk.

     Here are some tips, All from http://playgameshome.com/blog/video-game-creation-top-10-tips-to-making-exciting-video-games/ 

1. Latest Trends: Before we start of with game design or a story, we should study the latest trends in the market. It will help you in creating the best game design.

2. Design: This is the basic story or design outline of your video game. Your game design should be such that, it attracts the players towards your video game.

3. Strategy: After you done with your designing process, next comes is the strategies used in your game design. Make such kids of strategies that would generate hype for your product.

4. Graphics: You should have a very clear idea about your characters, and other graphics.

5. Animation: After all this the most important part is animation 3D work in your game design. This will give your video game design a different look.

6. Sound: This feature will give that extra effect to your game.

7. Controls: You should clearly define all the controls of your game design for the best results.

8. Programming: You should have a through knowledge about the coding or programming of your game design.

9. Wrapping up: This is the most crucial stage where in you should go through all the above features thoroughly and check everything is perfect or not.

10. Overall outlook: Your game should look the best in its own way. So, try to offer the best look for your game and make your own video game.

     Now comes the hard part; finding out how to market your game.  I recommend an EBay bid to find out a relative price for your game (make sure to copy it onto more than 1 disk so you can sell more!).  When it gets pretty popular (about 500-1,000 buys) you should talk to stores and see if they will let you sell them there.

     Those are ways to get around walls!

Questions provided byMs. Ludwig, a fellow edublogger.

                                                                                                              – The Creator

1.  Go on school/kid freindly sites.  Since they’re open to a lot of kids, they may give you a lot of good, new ideas.

2.  Read books at a local library about creating a game 0r how previous sucsesfuul games, like the Mario series, were made.

3.  Play other games.  Really, that was a no brainer.  Lots of games, lots of Ideas.

4.  Ask an adult or an older person who specialises in Video Game Mechanics or Creation.  Also, mail letters or E-Mail other companys, Nintendo is an example, for tipps or help.

5.  Look for experiences in life!  Lots of things, from going in a sewer, to seeing a duo of bugs fighting for food, ANYTHING can be an example.

                                                                                             – The Creator

                                                                                                                                      – The Creator