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Love to make a video game? But don't even know where to start? I have a tutorial and overview here that will give you then basics of the software, tools, methods and books.
How to manipulate Tiles and textures for a good look - This is very important. It is one of the most fundamental skills you need to learn if you want your game to look good
Sharpen your powers of observation - The video game is a world. You should learn to observe the world you live in more acutely. It will make you a better video game designer.
Writing a script - Some practical tips and knowledge on writing your first script. You should write a script so you can keep track of what happens in your game.
Just starting with world building? Here are some useful tips and hints and adivce.
Making models and characters - Some useful information about what modeling is and what software is used. There is free software available.
Learn how to program while you make games
Don't know much about programming but want to learn and at the same time make video games? DarkBASIC is perfect for you. It uses a customized version of BASIC. The software suite is all inclusive. Everything you need is right there including a great tutorial. More Info about DarkBASIC
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Reality Factory: Make your own Video games -
page 3: Let's actually walk around in this room

Lesson 3: Now let's add a character and actually walk around inside this room. This is where it starts to get fun! You can have something up and running in just a matter of minutes.

Hit the tab called templates.

Directly underneath this tab, and a little way down the page is a dropdown box called "Entities"

Pull down this menu and select Playersetup then hit enter on your keyboard.

This causes a small icon to appear in your room. This (Playersetup) gives your player all of its characteristics.

Now let's place a player in the game. Reality factory already has pre-made players for you so all you have to do is place it in the game.

Pull down the Entities menu again and select Playerstart.

Now click on your 3d view and look around. Near the floor a lightbulb has been placed in the room. THis is the player start. Hit Enter again and the lightbulb will change to a little red box that says player start.

This is your player!

Now lets run this and take a walk around inside.

Click the Build button. This takes the world you built and compiles it into an actual game world.

Now a menu appears. Check the box called Preview in Reality Factory. and then hit OK.

The world is built and you now can take a walk around your new room! That didn't take long did it. Reality Factory is an amazing tool that does all of the programming work for you. You can focus on the creativity of building a game.

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Stormthecastle.com has other great projects from Will.

The table Top Troll Catapult you can build in no time at all.

The Little Dragon Trebuchet is a great project and really hurls the projectiles.