First Steps to becoming a Game Developer - How to become a Game Developer

This video is all about taking your first step in your career of becoming a Game Developer. In this video I will discuss how you start the processes of learning the skills you need, and point you in the right direction of learning where you need to research. This video is for Artists, Programmers and Designers

[erikcoolblue]

My dream since I was like 12 is to work for Rockstar I hope I get there one day!

[abbydavidson]

I'm just finishing up a computer science degree, and I really want to get into video game development. I play indie games almost constantly, and I love the idea of making something of my own that I myself and other people can enjoy, but I keep holding myself back because I'm scared and don't know where to start. This video was definitely helpful and inspiring to me, and it makes me feel like I actually have a shot at gaining the skills I need and making something cool!

[M.A.R.S.]

Bro I just learned that the college Im planning on attending next year also has Japanese courses, which I've wanted to do since middle school. Combining that with game development could lead me to working for a Japanese developer like FromSoftware!

[johnf.m]

THANK YOU FOR SHEDDING LIGHT ON MY UNCERTENTIES ABOUT PURSUING GAME DESIGN. YOUR VIDEO WAS TRULY INSIGHFFUL AND EASY TO UNDERTAND.

[NightcoreLucy]

These videos are really helpful, I watch them with my friends on Voicely whenever we practice coding. We all agree that we learned more from YouTube videos than from school lol

[dracian]

thanks for the information, you gave me the path to game devloping.

[randalmier]

I studied two years to try and get an A.S. in engineering and pursue mechanical engineering. But at the end of these two years, I realized that I don't much like some of the classes I had to take for engineering. Now, I'm planning on doing game development, but this time with a set plan and goal for me to achieve. I was scared at first with me getting into college, but now I see game development as something I can achieve if I just try harder. This video helped me see that some of the classes I've taken will pay off in helping me get started with game development. I hope that in a few years, I can go back to this video and say that I have become a game developer. I'll be adding this to my motivation playlist. Thank you for the tips.

[darrenleather]

Hi,

Great video really gave some helpful insights, I'm currently in university studying computer science as every single company in my city said its a requirement, but I'm also going to be working on my own projects hopefully I can skip the stage of being employed and start my own company, we can dream haha, but yeah this has been helpful, the information was concise and well presented, good job and thank you

[tarafoxwinters]

I honestly want to be an Indie Dev, I've been binge watching these videos, and I've wanted to become one since I was a kid!!! I've designed some characters over the years ^_^

[davee_ola]

Great Video!! Thanks for sharing. I am a game developer from Nigeria. I will definitely come back to this channel in the future and see how much progress that I have made in this industry.. Mark my word!!

[Tahiris]

I've been playing video games since I was about 6 years old and I'm now a 32 year old woman, for a while I've been having the urge to take one of my favorite hobbies farther and hopefully achieve success doing the games itself being a great developer in a team but I'm still deciding what role should I take in a team. It would also be amazing to end up doing a good demo and be selected by a high end company like PlayStation, Nintendo and Xbox.

[xsparik]

I’m a Veterinarian with Masters in Immunology, I’m 31 and yet here I am still wanting to learn coding and switch my career to a game dev.

[romeomyblueheaven]

I know nothing about coding right now but i love gaming and wont quit til i make the best game in the whole world.

[jakkuwolfinsomnia]

I’d love to be a triple A game developer, I have a degree in chemistry but I recently reconnected with my passions and realised above all things I absolutely always loved games that’s one of the things I’ve never gotten tired of. I absolutely love video games, I never get bored or tired of them. I love coding too I wasn’t exposed to it until I started university. The two together?! That sounds so fun, the ability to create the unknown and the real creation goes out across the world for people to enjoy and play and I get to change them and add to them. It sounds so fun I hope I’m not too late to do it 😊

[anizato]

Hey @TheGameDevChannel I just decided to learn how to code so I can become a video game developer, this video was of much help. I now know I want to be a AAA GameDev because I have always lacked any skill in drawing but I have always been a creative writer. Thanks!

[JustAnotherGamer]

I like the nods to 'fanboyism' in this presentation 😄.
I was unlucky that in my college years, you generally only had 1 option in IT. Which were basically programming for databases and networking. While I specifically went to learn coding and (graphics) designing to create games. I learned the graphics part on my own, also because I had a real knack and passion for it. Coding was more difficult, as information to code for gaming or even a game-engine, were hard to come by (or expensive).
Now, almost 2 decades further, our country finally is getting a gaming-industry and there are classes you can follow. I hope I can start in September and hopefully they're not too basic, as I already have some basics.
I already tried creating a game twice, sort of. First time was more than a decade ago, supposed to be a fighting game or beat'em up. I got my character modelled (not textured) and even rigged for facial animation. But I soon realized that coding and balancing a fighting game is really hard to do. So much to consider and take into account. And there wasn't even a decent free engine that could provide what I needed.
Two years ago, I started again, but with another genre I liked and more manageable (for a single game dev), an arcade racer. Luckily I was able to pick up Blender easily where I left of (they also made it more user-friendly). And found a decent free game-engine: Godot. Atleast good enough to give me the taste of game-creation and create a tiny concept. I have some videos on my game-dev channel: 'Close Call Racing'on channel 'eyeEmotion'.
I have been on a break from it because of renovations at home, which I have to execute myself. And I'm changing to Unreal Engine, since its change in licensing and it's more friendly to devs who are more into designing than programming. I just need that game-dev 1 year course to get the ball rolling again and keep me motivated when I get stuck and the information I need.

[FAYTHFULL]

Too me it’s someone who cares about the game they’re making and put so much work into their coed no matter how long it takes they want their game to be perfect for the people who play it and want a community and are open to tips because they want too be better

[A_lone_programmer]

Interesting, I am currently about to finish a Python course, soon I will start advanced Python, in the meantime, I am learning C++ and to tell the truth, it was not difficult to understand the syntax of a different language, unfortunately I do not have enough equipment to start developing small and simple video game prototypes, although I have several prototype ideas in mind, I know that if I practice every day, apart from the fact that I will continue to develop my programming logic further, developing the prototype of a video game will not be difficult, maybe a little, but with enough knowledge, it will even be fun, don't give up, future developer, remember that if you can imagine it, you can program it. <3

[KCDuce]

I've been feeling pessimistic about game game development but this showed me that there are many other roles that I could be good at

[Skeffles]

Great video. I definitely think working out what kind of dev to be is super important. I went to uni for games but realised the industry isn't for me. Software is my thing and I do games as a hobby. It's slower but way more enjoyable.