How to make an Android App/Game?

[Cy-Fy]

Well hello guys I am planning to make an Android game but I seriously have zero ideas as to how to do it so does anyone know where I should start? And also what other things I should do to make a game.

 

Thanks very much guys!!

[MrSuperb]

step 1: learn java

[hawthorne]

mit app inventor is a good start

[hawthorne]

Well hello guys I am planning to make an Android game but I seriously have zero ideas as to how to do it so does anyone know where I should start? And also what other things I should do to make a game.

 

Thanks very much guys!!

mit app inventor, however i don't know how to use it 

[Cy-Fy]

step 1: learn java

yeah it's easier said than done though

 

mit app inventor, however i don't know how to use it 

Hey man I didn't know about that website/app inventor, thanks a lot! Oh and they also have tutorials on their website that look simple enough to follow, thanks!

[hawthorne]

 

 

Hey man I didn't know about that website/app inventor, thanks a lot! Oh and they also have tutorials on their website that look simple enough to follow, thanks!

You're welcome! Have fun, still these sorts of programs are no substitute for learning how to code which is easier said than done. 

[T.Vengeance]

[antoainb]

You're welcome! Have fun, still these sorts of programs are no substitute for learning how to code which is easier said than done. 

 

Yeah, but it does give you some ideas as to how languages work.

[MrSuperb]

yeah it's easier said than done though

 

Well, of course it isn't done in 30 minutes ....

[hawthorne]

Yeah, but it does give you some ideas as to how languages work.

yes it can help with learning languages but it is no substitute to knowing the languages  

[antoainb]

yes it can help with learning languages but it is no substitute to knowing the languages  

 

Yes.

[NInety]

Well, Android uses Java so you should probably learn Java. Unity also has basic Android export with the $1500 Unity Pro package.

 

https://store.unity3d.com/

 

I am also making a small Android game and I'm going to try to use all FREE software to show people that you don't need tons of money to make good games.

[Cy-Fy]

Well, Android uses Java so you should probably learn Java. Unity also has basic Android export with the $1500 Unity Pro package.

 

https://store.unity3d.com/

 

I am also making a small Android game and I'm going to try to use all FREE software to show people that you don't need tons of money to make good games.

Awesome dude, what software are you using? And don't forget to show us the app whenever it's done so we can see how it looks etc!

[TopWargamer]

Learn Java and fiddle around in the Android SDK.

[NInety]

Awesome dude, what software are you using? And don't forget to show us the app whenever it's done so we can see how it looks etc!

I'm using Blender and GIMP along with an Android SDK.

 

http://www.blender.org/

 

http://www.gimp.org/

[StingBull]

Step 1. Hire someone that can code

Step 2. Hire someone that can do the graphics

Step 3. Hire someone that can do the sounds and music.

[zahlio]

Use Unity and use C# in unity. Easy and fast.

[max1220]

Writing a game is never a good start to programming. Try to learn a language first, not with the intention of writing a game. Get a book about learning C or Java for example, and do some casual programming first. If you're good, you can start coding a game after 2 years+. Even then, if the game should be any good, you should probably get the assets(Sound, graphics, ...) done by someone else.

Even if you're a really good programmer, a game is a __huge__ project, and as a beginner in coding, it's almost impossible.

 

For an easy start, you should learn LUA. You can write mods for a lot of games, you can use it for almost everything. Also, there is the Love2D android port, which of course works on android(With LUA).

[Cy-Fy]

I'm using Blender and GIMP along with an Android SDK.

 

http://www.blender.org/

 

http://www.gimp.org/

Thanks man!

[RaidenLeeChin]

I have tried these and they are great:

 

http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/features/android.html

 

http://www.stencyl.com/

 

http://gamesalad.com/creator

 

https://www.scirra.com/tutorials/409/create-android-game

 

Although these IDE's make it easy to create a game, you will still need to know JAVA programming if you want the edge over other games.