How To Get Started With Game Dev (Beginner's Guide)

Today I want to answer a questions I receive a lot. How to get started with game dev. But not only that, I'm going to show you how to do it for FREE using the wonderful, open source Gdevelop.

Play my EPIC Duck game here:

Want to peak around my code? Check out the source files here:

Kenny's Free Art Assets:

┈ Software I'm using! ┈

┈ Who is Goodgis? ┈

I’m a full time Graphic Designer, Game Dev, & Youtuber. I specialize in making cute, colorful games in Godot and telling my story through my videos. I also run my own little game studio called Firith. My dream is to hire my friends and make Firith a full-time job. I’m known for games such as The Keeyp, Wizbirds, Snomes, and Dewdrop Dynasty.

Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
0:15 How Do I Get Started with Game Dev
0:30 Epic Duck Game
0:42 Finding Your Engine
1:18 Making a Game Concept
1:58 My Idea
2:17 Making the Artwork
2:56 Free Art Assets
3:23 The Programming Phase
3:58 Conditions & Actions
4:20 Adding Movement
4:50 Fleshing out the Game
5:28 Was I Successful?
6:02 More On GDevelop
6:24 Linux Meme
6:40 Shout Outs

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[Goodgis]

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[PolyMars]

thank you, now I can make my first game (GTA and zelda inspired fantasy open world mmorpg)

[VaibhavShewale]

No Clickbait in Title, No overhype in title, Just Pure Content with proper facts.
This is what i pay internet bills for.

[bloomzeyestudio]

In a different video you mentioned GDevelop as a game engine to check out, and I’m soooo glad you did! Making games isn’t 100% easy, but it’s a lot less scary with a friendly game engine to get starting in. Glad more people are discovering GDev and how cool it is! 😁

[awfyboy]

When you said 'Game engine' and showed a guy lifting a huge engine, I cracked up so hard. Your edits are spot on.

[j.alexanderdouglas]

Thank you so much for reviewing this game engine! My son just finished his 1st game in Unity... and, while we successfully completed our game project for his school assignment, we ran into so many problems that he's looking for a new engine to try.

We're going to check out Godot over the summer—since you talk it up so much on your channel—but, it's good to present extra options and show him a little of how they work.

I'll be sharing this video with him, for sure.

[maxrdev]

Thank you so much. With school exams i haven't had much time for learning game dev. Now with the exams over i have got back into it. I've already made my 1st game following Brakeys "How to make a video game" series and will most likely continue my game dev journey with unity learn. I'm so happy I've come so far in a short time. I was able to apply my small C# knowledge in the series and really enjoyed it. These tips are great so I'll have to try them. Also ducks are my favourite animal so i'll have to make an EPIC DUCK GAME!

[notthepinkkirby]

Thank you for making this video! I've wanted to get into game dev for years even as just a hobby but trying to wrap my head around how each engine I've tried works always really intimidated me and I get overwhelmed. GDevelop is really easy to understand, so far I've only been able to make a penguin orb roll and move away and make a noise when it hits spikes so I've got a LONG way to go, but I'm really excited to keep working!

[ShiloBuff]

I miss when I was learning software and game development. I still have tons of passion with coding, but there's something exciting about learning and building something from the beginning. Now the accomplishment factor isn't the same anymore.
Conclusion: It may be difficult and stressful learning coding/development, but really enjoy it while it lasts! (Feel like im saying: "Enjoy being a kid while it lasts.")

[MentalBloxx]

I'm really glad that you talked about GDevelop! I'm currently using it to learn the practical side of game development/design.
Also, for me at least, I think that prototyping first followed by artwork is a better workflow (even for tiny games). I tried doing it the other way around despite past advice, and found that I kept changing things and wasted a lot of time. Prototyping my game helped to solidify exactly what elements I needed and I just had to replace everything afterwards with the proper art, and tweak a few things here and there. But again, that's just me.

[jughsuq]

I did a lot of things in GameMaker when I was younger, nothing amazing but just trying out some things. Now later I’ve been wanting to create games again for years now but the feeling of starting out somewhere feels daunting. This video really sparked something inside of me and I’m definitely gonna check out this engine and play around with it for a while, just until I’m confident enough and then I’ll look for advanced engines and learn how to use them. Thank you for this

[instentproductions]

fun fact. this is the video that made me start gamedev :D

i started with adding more stuff to this game and then i started making my own games!
so thank you goodgis :)

[zoli]

Just want to say that I don't know what it is about your videos but I keep rewatching them. They are the definition of comfy.

[ConemanIsAnBozo]

Thanks! I was just about to start being a game developer, and I didn't know what to do then, I watched the video and now I'm good at it! And also, thanks again!

[P_T_B_ANIMATIONS]

thanks man i tried many times than gave up but now thanks to you im trying again

[cosmindev]

"The Programming Phase" sounds evil and it is!

[swedishgamedev]

Loved this video! So concise! Got me really inspired! Just have to remember to finish my started games first... :)

[petrosmathis]

thank you for inspiration, I am making a game on scratch and now I know that I can't just build a game in a second, I am following you on scratch, i love lil oasis

[CreativeSteve]

Thanks for making this video Gooodgis. I'm brand new to GameDev. Still learning and have my game idea project in mind. Going to test out different concepts for my puzzle game idea n see what I like the most. :)

[shafferpatchias]

Thanks you gave me a fresh look at how to dive into game dev