What do I need to make an idea real?
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:OK I'm the kind of guy that has lots of vague ideas I never get done,
If we all could we’d be at the moon.
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:but I've got an actually detailed, well planned and fleshed out idea for a game.
Great!
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:I'm not just thinking of a concept, I have a lot of the game's levels designs and mechanics in my head.
Write EVERYTHING down. That’s called a game design document.
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:But I can't program,
It’s pretty easy. Depending on the game you want to make, you can just buy assets or engines that play how you want. (Asset flips have been done since the 90s. Big studios still buy assets)
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:I don't do 3D modeling,
Same as above but potentially easier.
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:I know nothing of software distribution.
Unless you’ve got moola, it ain’t showing up in GameStop. Itch.io is where a lot of indies post games.
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:I'm gonna need help big time
I can sorta guide you but I won’t teach you. (Ie, here’s a good tutorial.)
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:. What I want to ask is whether the ONLY option is having loads of money
That’s what valve did
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:and hiring people
It’s one way. You can promise sharing the money or make a game for free with friends to learn.
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:to make my idea real, OR if it's a good idea to pitch my idea and all details to a known developer
No
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:who already has the resources.
No
On 3/8/2019 at 11:00 PM, Jtalk4456 said:And If I go that route, how can I make sure my idea isn't stolen or if they take me up on it that I don't get ripped off in the deal?
It won’t.
Do you want to make someone else’s game? Not really. They’ve got their own ideas.
If you pitch to a publisher & show that you can make the game (alpha) they might find you but they will become the legal owner of everything related to that IP. Just make sure they’re not some scum company that can “get you on google play & Amazon” because ... no. That’s so fekin easy.
Venture capitalists would like some share but will fund you. Again... if they believe in the project.
Whats your game idea in 2 sentences. (I won’t acknowledge you if it’s more.)
after that, tell me up to 3 games it’s like.
Tell me the 1 thing that makes it fun. (Core mechanic)
In call of duty it’s the fast paced shooting. In arma, it’s the realistic simulation of real war. In gears of war, it’s the cover system.
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