Getting Your Game Started: A Noobs Tutorial

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Welcome to the Getting Your Game Started: A Noobs Tutorial with Pictures! Thanks for taking your time to read this! Lets get started!

1\. First, Plan out your game, what kind is it going to be? Rpg? What kind of graphics? Custom? RMXP. All these are important to know.

2\. Download http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,49913.0.html if your making a free roam game. If your making a side scroller, use http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,46896.0.html.

3\. Lets use RMXP graphics! http://untamed.wild-refuge.net/rpgxp.php and http://www.teamanti.com/rmxp/ are great places to get sprites and tilesets!

4\. Start mapping! Soljah's tutorials on mapping can help alot! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,13225.0.html, http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,22225.0.html, http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,39923.0.html!

5\. Now lets make a WIP, or Work In Progress! Go to the WIP Board, http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/board,76.0.html. Be sure to read the rules first! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,10069.0.html.

6\. Now, lets get a team to help you!  Lets head over to the http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/board,5.0.html section, and post our Work In Progress, to go the general overview. Also include who you need on your team.  Head over to the http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/board,4.0.html section to see if anyone would be interested in your project.

7\. Oh!? Someones interested?! That means we need to get the game online! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,45578.0.html is a good resource. Also use http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,41667.0.html. Also Realize that you can recruit a host for your team! To host, your computer must ALWAYS be on!

8\. [Optional] Seems like a lot has been done now! Lets create an install, to look a little more professional! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,53498.0.html.

9\. Hmm Now we have to send an update out, be sure to use, http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,43808.0.html. Simple and easy.

10\. You've gotten really far. Time to edit the GUI! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/topic,50791.0.html is simple!

11\. Nice You now have a stable game! Your ready for beta! http://www.touchofdeathforums.com/smf/index.php/board,123.0.html. Congratulations.