Post by Azan on Dec 15, 2005 18:00:16 GMT -5
Ok we all need to form a game team, first off let me say that some of you hope you can make good games on your own, well you can, if you have the following skills
Programming
2D General Art
2D Pixel Art w/ animation
3D Art w/ animation
Music
Sounds
Math
There are more but those are some of the basic ones, now most people dont have all these skills, and they attempt to make a team and they fail miserably (as seen here www.codersworkshop.com/viewpost.php?id=17918 )
The best thing for Indie developers is to form a team with people who have these skills, and most people have never made a game before, and trust me unless your using a noob language like blitz its incredibley hard.
Now many of you know about Negative Zero, some dont like the name so lets all just start one, first we have to agree on a name and as for whos in, anyone you dont need skills, you can learn.
First off I can do the following.
2D Art
2D Pixel Art
3D Art
Programming
Sound modification/creation
Math logic
The most we need of is programmers, whos in, you dont need to have these skills, joining a team can increase these skills.
And please dont think we are going to be making the next Halo or FF, most indie developers only make simple games, sure they make FPSs but they have nothing new to them, however some Indie Game Devs have created full blown games that hit the shelves and everything, however it costs them tens of thousands of dollars.
I dont mean to discourage anyone, its just that many people fail to understand whats possible with an Indie team. (however the more the skills the better, just dont expect the next halo, even though it is possible as halo isnt that big of a game, its just the artwork).
Here is how it works, basicaly you as a programmer code up a simple game demo showing what the game play is somewhat like, this can be done by an individual, then they post it on the teams forums or whatever, if its got unique fun or kool gameplay we can all work on it and make it a full blown game, the person who coded the demo or came up with the idea would be the developer otherwise we would get countless arguments.
As a developer you basicaly have final say in everything as it is your idea, you suggest/pass art/music/code.
Further more there are no leaders, if we are a team we should be mature enough to deal with problems amongst ourselves.
Anyone in? And please lets all try to come up with a good name (and keep in mind im coding a full blown website with PHP and everything, no crappy basic HTML, so it will be real)
Names (we shall have a vote among the team members)
Negative Zero Games
Origin Games
Dark Plasma Games
Ethereal Games
ColdSteel Games
Eternal Games
(please post suggestions and I will add to the list.)
Programming
2D General Art
2D Pixel Art w/ animation
3D Art w/ animation
Music
Sounds
Math
There are more but those are some of the basic ones, now most people dont have all these skills, and they attempt to make a team and they fail miserably (as seen here www.codersworkshop.com/viewpost.php?id=17918 )
The best thing for Indie developers is to form a team with people who have these skills, and most people have never made a game before, and trust me unless your using a noob language like blitz its incredibley hard.
Now many of you know about Negative Zero, some dont like the name so lets all just start one, first we have to agree on a name and as for whos in, anyone you dont need skills, you can learn.
First off I can do the following.
2D Art
2D Pixel Art
3D Art
Programming
Sound modification/creation
Math logic
The most we need of is programmers, whos in, you dont need to have these skills, joining a team can increase these skills.
And please dont think we are going to be making the next Halo or FF, most indie developers only make simple games, sure they make FPSs but they have nothing new to them, however some Indie Game Devs have created full blown games that hit the shelves and everything, however it costs them tens of thousands of dollars.
I dont mean to discourage anyone, its just that many people fail to understand whats possible with an Indie team. (however the more the skills the better, just dont expect the next halo, even though it is possible as halo isnt that big of a game, its just the artwork).
Here is how it works, basicaly you as a programmer code up a simple game demo showing what the game play is somewhat like, this can be done by an individual, then they post it on the teams forums or whatever, if its got unique fun or kool gameplay we can all work on it and make it a full blown game, the person who coded the demo or came up with the idea would be the developer otherwise we would get countless arguments.
As a developer you basicaly have final say in everything as it is your idea, you suggest/pass art/music/code.
Further more there are no leaders, if we are a team we should be mature enough to deal with problems amongst ourselves.
Anyone in? And please lets all try to come up with a good name (and keep in mind im coding a full blown website with PHP and everything, no crappy basic HTML, so it will be real)
Names (we shall have a vote among the team members)
Negative Zero Games
Origin Games
Dark Plasma Games
Ethereal Games
ColdSteel Games
Eternal Games
(please post suggestions and I will add to the list.)