Homemade Game Company
 

You have nice forums here!!!

I'd like to share with you my idea.

A few months ago, I read on Ps2 Official Europe an interview to the creator of FF series, Hironobu Sakaguchi. He gave this suggestion to the ones who wanted to become game developers: you have to create your own game, with a team of 5-6 people, and then you have to send your work to a publisher.

Actually, I think that in this period is effectively possible. Ten years ago it was extremely difficult to find the info to become a game developer, but now, on Internet, you have all the material you need, if you are a good searcher. You can have the code of great games like UT, Tomb Raider and so on, and you can study it. There are dozens of 3d engines that you can use, for FREE, in your games. You can modify them, create level editors and so on.

You can also find every sort of tutorial, guide on every programming language available. You can find guides on game programming and all for free.

Of course, you need to create a team of 4-5 persons. And even if you don't have any experience, each memeber could start learning a thing: characters & environments design, c++, 3d studio max or more accessible 3d modeling software, midi music and so on, plus a good experience of cinematographic language.

Then, Internet is also a useful place to find beta testers! Beta testers cost a lot of money, but on Interent you can let a certain number of people download an unfinished copy of your game and let them test it.

Of course, this is a dream. But I think with 5 really motivated people, this could be a good, good idea.

I'd agree that, with the right staff, it is entirely possible.

And a good idea too

Yeah I'm after to do computer games and that!
I've also noticed that you can find info about getting into the gaming industry, I've also got a book on it as well :)

I haven't gone and looked for codes let, hmm I might just do that then!
So all you need is like a team of 5- 6 people to make a game, wow I wonder how many other people woulld like to make games as well then? :confused: :)

And of course you can be from different parts of the world...
all you need is a website for your homemade company or better a website.

[COLOR=sky blue]I might actually think about making a game then. I could use the story I'm writing as the game.

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Mourdor your story could make a really good game!
Its seems have good plot to it and interesting characters etc... ;)

I would love to make a game myself but I have no idea where to start or who would make it with me :shock:
But I guess its something to look into :)

Wonderfull.Im of to go do research then

BTE:Welcome MATE;)

a friend of mine at school is asking me to draw up some designs for bosses in an RPG he's making right now. he's real smart with computers, and loves video games. So I'm looking forward to seeing what will come out of it.

That's a good idea, maybe i'll look into it...

Is computer science a good class to take in high school for this sort of thing?

Most definetly a great class to take to get into programming

sounds easy, but I don't think it is since making a good game takes 100 ppl in squaresoft a year as their job, I doubt you can find enough time, oh and welcome leonardo =P