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One of the challenges with prototyping games is finding assets to work with. Simple boxes are fine, but if you are working on a game with animations this proves a bit more challenging. Therefore I created a simple sequence of spritesheets you can use in your game. The package includes an idle, walk cycle, […]
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With people looking to get into game development the same questions come up over and over, so I’ve opted to put my thoughts on the subject in one place and to compile a list of resources for new developers. Those questions? “I want to learn game programming, what language should I use?” “Should […]
I want to be a game developer… now what? Read More
It is getting more and more common for kids of younger and younger ages to show interest in game development. In this day and age there is a wealth of information out there, possibly too much information at times. This guide is intended to help parents or younger readers get started in the world […]
GameFromScratch Guide to Getting Kids Started in Game Development Read More
Way way wayyyyyy back when I created I want to be a game developer… now what? I wrote: So, you’ve picked a language, the libraries you want to use and now you need to, you know… do something. The following are a list of suggested projects for a new developer interested in games, with […]
Just starting out, what games should I make? Read More
I am currently embarking on a rather massive “from scratch” beginners game programming series over on YouTube. One thing that can make the process a hell of a lot smoother for a beginner or veteran alike is a good development environment. As a result I’ve created this page, a summary of the best editors […]
Editors and IDEs for Lua and Love Development Read More
This is a topic that seems to cause some degree of confusion, especially among new game developers. We often here the terms “game library”, “game framework” and “game engine” but what is the difference, where does one end and the next begin? This post attempts to explain the difference as clearly as possible. It’s […]
GameDev Glossary: Library Vs Framework Vs Engine Read More
Welcome to GameFromScratch.com! If you landed on this page, that most likely means you are just getting started in game development. Over the years we have created a number of tutorials and guides aimed at getting you started in the world of game development. Pick the link below that best describes what you are […]
Getting Started in Game Development Read More
One man game development studios are becoming more and more common these days and plenty of them are having success. That said, what do you do when that one man doesn’t happen to be an artist? This post looks at some of the options the Indie game developer has for creating or acquiring art for […]
A programmer’s guide to creating art for your game Read More
The following is a selection of sprites taken from this sprite collection. They have been trimmed to 7 individual 64×64 PNG images with the background deleted. The shadow seen below is added by the blogging software and doesn’t exist in the image. You can download the full set in […]
HTML5 Game Engines ImpactJS Cost: 99$ www.impactjs.com Melonjs Cost: Free http://www.melonjs.org Akihabara Cost: Free http://www.kesiev.com/akihabara/ Construct 2 Cost: Free / 79$ / 365$ depending on options http://www.scirra.com/construct2 Cocos2D-HTML Cost: Free http://www.cocos2d-x.org/projects/cocos2d-x/wiki/Html5 Cocos2D Javascript Cost: Free https://github.com/RyanWilliams/cocos2d-javascript Crafty Cost: Free http://www.craftyjs.com GameQuery Cost: Free http://www.gamequeryjs.com IsoGenic […]
Links of interest for HTML5 game developers Read More