Game designers, what methodologies and which tools do you use to help your creative process?

psnake · 2012-05-23T19:01:37.375631+00:00

The water from the shower also ionizes the air and thus the falling water molecules filter out the air leaving very clean oxygen. The cleaner the oxygen the better your body is able to use the oxygen ergo you have better more creative thoughts.

Yay science!

Seized7x · 2012-05-23T18:54:50.401528+00:00

I really like the vines and the shadow on the blocks, keep up the great work!

MudMonger · 1 day

The grates that allow you to see into space are excellent :D

timbone316 · 2 days

You could create an animation and record it as a video. Displaying videos in XNA is actually very simple and can be done in a few lines of code.

http://rbwhitaker.wikidot.com/video-playback

Exce · 2 days

You can think of state as any type of action you need to keep track of for you sprite because it might limit another action or "state". So if the sprite was dead, or powered up or jumping or ducking, etc. Those might all be "states" your character could be in and you might want to check to see if the character was in (or not in) a current state before you do something or draw something to the screen.

This tutorial is quick and touches on States: http://www.xnadevelopment.com/tutorials/thewizard/theWizard.shtml

NightInWhiteSatin2 · 3 days

Like I said... it's just how I feel. In my opinion Unity is far too abstract and I feel like I'm not really "creating" but rather editing. Coding something in XNA from scratch for example is the perfect level of abstraction for me, I feel like I am truly creating something (even if I am using Libraries created by someone else).

0773r9000 · 3 days

Don't you know the #1 rule on reddit? Don't let them know you're new, they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience... I've said too much already.

NightInWhiteSatin2 · 3 days

And then there's that one guy who wants to make engines and his own game, and feels conflicted.

ifyouwill · 3 days

Could you or someone explain to me what this is, it seems impressive but I have no idea what this is.

NightInWhiteSatin2 · 3 days

I think the difference would be more like using a Nail Gun vs Hammer. Using bare knuckles makes it sound like it's impossible, which it by no means is.

NightInWhiteSatin2 · 3 days

You know it's irrational, so don't make your decision based on it.

I agree but the irrational choice will make me happy, and in the end I wouldn't be making games if it didn't make me happy.

I'm not saying anyone who uses UNITY or similar tools is cheating themselves, hell I hardly know how to use UNITY and the stuff people can create using a tool like that blows my mind and truly is an accomplishment, but in the end I think it is important to do what makes you happiest.

NightInWhiteSatin2 · 3 days

The biggest factor for me choosing native was that I felt like I was cheating if I used a powerful tool like UNITY. It may sound strange but that's just how I felt.

Edit: I should have been more clear: I should have said that I feel like I am Cheating myself. And again it is just a personal thing.

sortofagamedev · 3 days

If you are really stuck you can try this: http://videogamena.me/

Good News: Creativity is not a talent, it is a way of operating

But normally I don't try to push creativity, sometimes you just have to let it come to you.

Edit: http://vimeo.com/24302498 and http://vimeo.com/18913413 may help you "boost" your creativity

kotooni · 3 days

When I was a child my mother never allowed me to watch Dexter's Lab, what could I have done to change her mind?

SlimMaculate · 3 days

Congrats on making game... but I'm not going to lie, that was one of the most disturbing games I've ever played. I felt like I entered into the mind of a seven year old.

CatLover99 · 4 days

That makes perfect sense actually, thanks for explaining it :D

CatLover99 · 4 days

This is what I thought have no idea how to move the "camera" in XNA, could you fill me in or point me in the right direction?

ASlave2Gravity · 4 days

this.TargetElapsedTime = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(1.0f / 120.0f);

would be easier to remember (120.0f is 120 frames per second)

7Stars1Mantis · 4 days

*get

sixteenandpregnant · 4 days

Please do tell me all about your experience of "real life".

7Stars1Mantis · 4 days

I share a bus stop with a girl like this... Every morning I have to listen to her bullshit as she talks to her friends about how evil men are. By far the worst part of my day.

sixteenandpregnant · 4 days

Honestly it isn't hard. It's just time consuming, I know the difference between apples and potatoes and it's basically the same concept but with a lot of vegetables and fruits and time wasted sorting.

BroccoBaba · 4 days

And if you have been on reddit lately, you know cows are some scary shit.

CatLover99

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