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Hello everyone, I have been looking into video game development in my free time and had some questions in which I put into this journal here:
Asking for AdviseI've been looking up how video games are made in my "free-time" and was wondering if anyone had any advise on how to get started, what equipment/software to use, and anything else I should know. I have also been considering starting on animation, but I don't know what to use. I know about Source Film maker and Blender for animation/drawing. Also, is there any specific kind of computer or other type of hardware that's necessary for gaming or animating?
I have some ideas on what I want to make for the video game aspect, but I will be keeping the details vague:
1. A platformer collect-athon
2. A survival game with the player being a type of animal, not human
3. A game involving water, specifically swimming, that is more of a pretty game rather than a story based game (kind of like Abzu)
4. A game involving the player being in is toy story type situation where the world is bigger than them and they actually have to escape where they are, or at least find a safe place to stay
5. A 3D FNAF s