Thread: Anyone Willing To Have A Game Contest?
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Unread 16-04-2010, 01:25
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Re: Anyone Willing To Have A Game Contest?
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Originally Posted by slavik262 View Post
That's like saying that the code running on the stealth fighter is just "a big loop pretty much, handle input then make it fly." You're over-simplifying the concept.

Maybe the game is just a loop, but there's a lot of other stuff that goes into it... user interface, options, save systems, scene/level management, plot (or if you're doing a multiplayer game lots and lots of networking code), art assets/graphics, lighting, optimization, etc... I too have development experience outside robotics and I'm good friends with a professional game developer. On average, it takes him 3 months per product, working on it 40+ hours per week as his full-time job.

I'm not saying this is a bad idea. It is great practice and a great way to get people involved in more programming. I'm just saying it's not a cakewalk either.
Hey, we are not going for the next God of War here, we are going for what a casual gamer would play, like doodle jump, its simple (game wise and code (compared to most games)) and looks good and its fun
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