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Suyo wrote:A platform game != easy.

Why does everyone want to start with something epic and expect it to be good? You need to start on a small scale. Try Pong or something. Then slowly work up your way to more complex games.

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Suyo wrote:A platform game != easy.

Why does everyone want to start with something epic and expect it to be good? You need to start on a small scale. Try Pong or something. Then slowly work up your way to more complex games.

Avolerators wrote:Start off small and work your way up. Suyo's right, a regular, simple Pong game would be good for a start but trying to make something as big as Super Mario 63 is something really hard to accomplish. But, it's up to you what path you want to choose. But remember, if you end up trying to make a Super Mario 63-like game, there is always someone on the forums that can help you if you need it.

Blablob wrote:http://runouw.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=12618

Brandobrawl and Buffooner were both kind enough to provide a list full of tutorials, which covers many different areas of Flash for both novice and experienced users. Don't expect to jump into Flash and make something astounding on your first try, because you simply can't. Not even Runouw is exceptional to this fact.

On top of the tutorials I have linked for you, you can surely find tons more around the internet. Remember, learning styles and the pace of knowledge are unique to each individual, so what worked for Runouw may not work so easily for you, and vice versa.

And above all, as if it hasn't been said already, start small. Try using the simple features of Flash. Make a decently simple platformer, a little racing game. Try recreating a board game like Checkers (though I wouldn't recommend releasing this). You can't learn how to walk until you learn how to crawl.

After you understand the basic areas of Flash, try combining different areas. Eventually it's important to move on to more complex concepts, even if that means taking a simple concept and giving it your own twist. Progress is inevitable, unless you aren't determined to improve. So if you take Flash slow rather than overwhelming yourself with its possibilities, only time will tell when you truly have the capability of making something great.

Shadrixian wrote:I'd start off with programming software that helps you with the hard stuff, leaving you to do easier things. Then, as you get more experienced, you can have a go at trying to make your own scripts and stuff, then go on to the harder things later on.


Take it from me. Going from 2D to 3D isn't simple at all. All I've learned is how to design 3D models, and I still have a ways to go for my game to start actually getting somewhere. You can start off with the hard stuff without ever doing the easy things first, but it isn't simple. They don't teach you trigonometry in kindergarten, so the same applies for programming.

I'd kinda leave Flash for last, though, since I tried starting to make a side-scroller and only got as far as opening the program with it staring me straight in the face. If you can understand the scripting and figure it out easily, go ahead and attempt it. If not, start with [url=scratch.mit.edu/]Scratch[/url], which is easier for beginners to learn.

It all depends on what you want to do, though. Game making comes with steps.

All that above (Open the spoiler at your own risk). I did it a little differently, though. I started with a simple moving up-down-left-right engine, added NPCs, Enemys, Etc, and I made the failed game "Yoshi Madness" (Which is canceled now). Then, I worked on a basic platforming engine, and upgraded that somewhat, and by now, I have the first versions of Zed98: Beyond The Day. Trust me, you gotta learn the basics first, such as a basic Pong game, then try a maze game. Later, try a simple platformer, and in another game, play around with stuff and what not to create a other engines, like a fighting game engine. Soon, you'll have a prototype of your real game you want to make. Plus, don't just go jumping into Cutscenes right away. Take some time to think on how to do them. Such as if you want Anime styled Cutscenes, or if you want Cutscenes with sprites/backgrounds from the game itself. Remember all of the steps here in this topic, and you are good to go!


~From Zed98