10 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Game Dev

It can be a real challenge starting game dev for the first time. Here are a couple things I wish I knew when starting out. Hopefully this can help you make more games! - Channels Featured That Helped - Goodgis: @Goodgis Peyton Burnham: @peytonburnham4316 Thomas Brush: @thomasbrush Shaun Spalding: @ShaunJS - Check Out My Main Channel - ✦ Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Nixionic - Support - ✦ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nixionic - Join The Lads - ✦ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/_nixionic_/ ✦ Twitter: https://twitter.com/OriToure ✦ Discord: https://discord.gg/azdrZjuhsP - Timestamps - 0:00 Intro 0:54 Thing 1 - Be Okay With Not Knowing 1:22 Thing 2 - Don't Make Your First Idea 1:43 Thing 3 - Don't Worry About The Engine 2:13 Thing 4 - You Will Abandon Your Games 2:31 Thing 5 - Learn The Basics 2:45 Thing 6 - Make Sure Your Code Is Readable 3:06 Thing 7 - Watch Tutorials But Don't Rely 3:36 Thing 8 - Ask Your Community For Help 4:06 Thing 9 - Don't Try To Make It AAA 4:24 Thing 10 - It Takes Longer Than You Think 4:48 Bonus Tips #gamedev​ #indiedev #indiegame #gamemaker #madewithgamemaker #orithekid #animation #gamedesign #pixelart #gameart #conceptart