Why Game Development ?

About games and the industry

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GamesNot just a waste of time

Games Games

Been around for thousands of years Most natural way of learning Stimulate creativity and logic Usually don’t harm anyone A form of entertainment

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Computer games can… Broaden the world of normal games

Stimulate ideology

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Computer games can…

Develop competitive spirit

Teach basic computer skills

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Computer games can… Simulate real-life situations

Raise awareness, reaction time, productivity, etc.

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Computer games can… Be bad for your health…

… it’s up to you7

Game DevelopmentWhat about it?

Game development Modern game development includes 3D Art

Modeling, Level editing, Concept art Game programming

Graphics, Physics, AI, Interface Storyboarding

Story-line, Characters, Ideas Project planning, Teamwork Testing, Deployment, Maintenance

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Game development Professional (good) game developers Need to know a lot Need to be creative Are used to starting from scratch Undergo considerable stress Can take up other kinds of software

development There’s a reason why Blizzard have

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Game development Summing up:

Developing professional games is not a trivial task

Not a lot of people are in game development Harder to find learning resources

Game development enhances your learning and developer skills

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Game development Summing up (2):

You can’t make a good game on your own

Learn the basics, not the high-level APIs Knowing the low-level stuff is

essential

Have fun, you’re developing it!12

Why Game development?

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