Q&A for How to Make Your Own Video Game

It depends on the type of game you are creating, so in some cases, yes, they can work well.

Yo can make prototype of your game and submit it to a game company. Otherwise, you'll have to assemble a team of local programmers and designers.

Try Unity, Game Maker, Unreal 4, RPG Maker, UDK, or COCOS 2DX. There is a lot of good game-development software out there.

If you don't know programming/coding, you can try a program (free download) called "RPG maker or RPG builder". It is not easy to use, so read the instructions thoroughly.

Unity or Game Maker are both great places to start. These also have some of the best communities that will answer most all of your questions.

You can practice this on code.org and similar sites.

Yes. The rating will also affect who buys the game. Games rated E or E 10+ appeal to a wide audience, and will mainly be bought by people with kids of almost any age. Games rated T or M are directed more teenagers or young adults. Before you completely finish making your game, make sure you know what audience you wish to target.

You could try the site Yoyo games, it provides all the objects you need. To make the game, download the free software gamemaker.

Do as much research as possible. Stack Overflow is an awesome site to check out. If you absolutely can not no matter what, try to remove the part of your game out where the bug is and reprogram it.

Unity will export to most known platforms including PC. Unity requires coding experience with either Java or C# in order to be used to its full capabilities.

No. If you don't own a computer, the only things you can make are board games.

Your game can be as long as you want it to be! But remember, the longer the game, the more work and time it will require.

It depends on the complexity of the game. If you are making a simple game and with your level, you could be done in about a couple of months. A more complex game could take you a year and a half or more.

Buy an empty disk and put it in your computer, then simply transfer all of the data and files into the empty disk.

Research other popular racing games to see what features and mechanics they have that make them stand out among the rest. Then design and create your own original mechanic for your game, so it doesn't feel like and average game that's the same as the others. You can still, however, use existing mechanics (like customization vehicles), and just put your own spin on them. One thing to note is that racing games are usually the easiest type of game to make, so it wouldn't be such a bad idea to make your very first game a racing game. Make it unique to help it to stand out.

Create a free trial website. Create a Premium website with a free trial. Add free games to your website. Once your website is created, you can add your first games. You can offer paid games on your website.

Try making your graphics bigger. Being able to add more slants, curves, and other things to your game graphics can make the graphic look less "blocky." Also, take a look at old video games that have remakes. See what the art team did to the graphics to get rid of any blockiness. If you don't want to or can't create good graphics for your game, focus more on something else, like giving it great music, amazing narrative, etc.

Only if you get permission from the copyright holders, if the characters are copyrighted. Or if you're only planning on playing the game yourself, not selling it - then you can do whatever you want.

You can sell your games on Steam. You will know if people buy it and you will get 80% of the profits. You can also use websites like Game Jolt and itch.io.

Have people test your game out and then ask them what they really think of it. Let them critique it and give you ideas, and don't forget to take note of what they say. You can use this advice for improving and growing.

If your drawing is on paper, you need to scan it using a printer. Once you have it on your computer, the next step largely depends on what program you're using. You can look at your program's help file for more information.

Try making a Kickstarter page.

If you are the only one working on the project, you need to plan for the game's development to take a significant amount of time. You also have to devote great attention to every aspect of the game, such as sound, controls, level design etc.

Unity is the best software to build a game if you want to make money. The personal edition is available free.

If your game is hosted on a website, you can use Wix (a website builder) to add a donation button to your page so people can send donations to you. You could also find a way to sell your game so that people could purchase it.

You need to figure out what game engine you're using. Once you do, there should be instructions on the engine's support page about what programming languages they support. Learn that language. For example, the Unity engine supports JavaScript and C.

Of course! As long as you design them on the computer, they should be fine. Try using a program like Blender or Paint 3D to make the character. Then use the file in your game engine.

Yes, you can! I would suggest trying something like GameStar Mechanic for basic game design, although you will need a parent's e-mail to sign up. It teaches you how to make games with good balance and design. It has a studio option, a place to publish games and play others, and requires no programming. To try the coding aspect, I recommend starting with Code.org (such as Hour of Code) to learn programming basics before moving to something like Scratch (scratch.mit.edu) to have more freedom in your creations.

A few engines do allow you to develop your game for consoles. However, this is often very expensive (for example, the ability to develop console games using GameMaker Studio costs around $300 a year), and also require you to register as a developer, which is another hassle. I'd only do this if you're definitely jumping into game development.

Do some research on Unity 5, like watch videos or going on the Internet. YouTube and Google will do.