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Old 02-12-2013, 06:58 PM   #16
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Default Re: ~thinking about making a game

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Originally Posted by UserNameGoesHere View Post
And also, I disagree with Reincarnate that "the [game] idea is easy". Maybe we have different ideas of what "idea" constitutes, but actually getting the whole game idea flushed out in a usable fashion, is much of the work. Controls, game mechanics, game rules, level design, character design, music choice/design, structuring, etc .... I include all in the term "idea". Once you have the idea flushed out and understand at least some programming environment, you can then begin to actually code it.
To be fair, what you describe I would consider details. When I say "idea," I mean "the general concept."
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