Im new to all this xD

[Runate]

Uh…hey Im new to all this game making things so i will need some help my download (unity) is in progress right now and while i wait i would like to know something more about unity…
Num 1. What games can i make with unity (can i make horror survivals i ADORE that title)
Num 2. How much time does it take to make a game (ehh…game similar to…uhh…The Forest? {its made by unity too} )
Num 3. Is there any kind of limit for using unity or there are some restrictions if you havent bought for it bla bla bla…?
Num 4. How hard is it to make an average game
Num 5. What is the best thing to start making as a beginner

Yah i know im boring and ask a lot … but hey ! You were a beginner once too!

[Vanamerax]

Num 1. What games can i make with unity (can i make horror survivals i ADORE that title)

You can make any game with unity as long as you have enough skill, time and money. It won’t limit you into any genre because you can just write your own C# code

Num 2. How much time does it take to make a game (ehh…game similar to…uhh…The Forest? {its made by unity too} )

Depends entirely on the type of game and the scope you are thinking of. There is no real answer for such question. If you are doing everything on your own, keep in mind to be busy for a few years. For example, I’m working on my own with my project and I’ve been working on it for about 2 years now. From scratch, zero knowledge.

Num 3. Is there any kind of limit for using unity or there are some restrictions if you havent bought for it bla bla bla…?

The only limit that unity gives you in the free downloadable version are the maximum annual revenue of 100 000 dollar and the restriction of the Pro only features (you can find a comparison list somewhere on the site). There are some other legal things I suppose, but those are the major restrictions AFAIK

Num 4. How hard is it to make an average game

Again, depends on your game scope, your current skill, how fast you can learn things etc etc. The question is too vague for a decent answer. The hardest thing for a beginner is to learn programming though. This is one of the few things you have to be really comfortable with before you can DO something with it. Anyone can download photoshop or blender and do some painting/modeling work. Making it look decent is another story though.

Num 5. What is the best thing to start making as a beginner

Like I mentioned before, you need to learn programming before you can even consider putting a game together. You could be the best modeler, texturer, game designer, concept artist ,level designer, sound engineer, project manager, play tester… But without programming there won’t be a game if you work on your own. Start with learning the basic syntax. Personally I recommend to go and learn C#, look up the tutorials found on the unity site, maybe Burgzergarcade’s tutorial series. Make sure you get familliar with programming.

After all, If you expected to make a small horror game within a week without any knowledge in advance, and don’t want to spend much more time on that, you’d be better off doing something else than game development. If you are willing to dedicate a lot of your time, dive straight in man Just a warning that the learning curve can be a steep one and quite overwhelming in the beginning

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[chrisall76]

@Runate

Num 1. What games can i make with unity (can i make horror survivals i ADORE that title)
Any type of game you want to if your up to it.

Num 2. How much time does it take to make a game (ehh…game similar to…uhh…The Forest? {its made by unity too} )
Small games can usually take about a month. A medium size game a few months. Depends on your skill.

Num 3. Is there any kind of limit for using unity or there are some restrictions if you havent bought for it bla bla bla…?
See here http://unity3d.com/unity/licenses and check under the unity tab. The only notiable thing is that in
free you can sell your game, but after you make $100,000 in the last fiscal year you have to buy Unity Pro.

Num 4. How hard is it to make an average game
Depending on the type, not that hard actually compared to other engines.

Num 5. What is the best thing to start making as a beginner
Use the Unity tutorials, there really helpful. http://unity3d.com/learn/tutorials/modules
then after just build small prototypes, maybe even join one game a month.

Best information I can tell ya

[Runate]

@Vanamerax

You can make any game with unity as long as you have enough skill, time and money. It won’t limit you into any genre because you can just write your own C# code

Depends entirely on the type of game and the scope you are thinking of. There is no real answer for such question. If you are doing everything on your own, keep in mind to be busy for a few years. For example, I’m working on my own with my project and I’ve been working on it for about 2 years now. From scratch, zero knowledge.

The only limit that unity gives you in the free downloadable version are the maximum annual revenue of 100 000 dollar and the restriction of the Pro only features (you can find a comparison list somewhere on the site). There are some other legal things I suppose, but those are the major restrictions AFAIK

Again, depends on your game scope, your current skill, how fast you can learn things etc etc. The question is too vague for a decent answer. The hardest thing for a beginner is to learn programming though. This is one of the few things you have to be really comfortable with before you can DO something with it. Anyone can download photoshop or blender and do some painting/modeling work. Making it look decent is another story though.

Like I mentioned before, you need to learn programming before you can even consider putting a game together. You could be the best modeler, texturer, game designer, concept artist ,level designer, sound engineer, project manager, play tester… But without programming there won’t be a game if you work on your own. Start with learning the basic syntax. Personally I recommend to go and learn C#, look up the tutorials found on the unity site, maybe Burgzergarcade’s tutorial series. Make sure you get familliar with programming.

After all, If you expected to make a small horror game within a week without any knowledge in advance, and don’t want to spend much more time on that, you’d be better off doing something else than game development. If you are willing to dedicate a lot of your time, dive straight in man Just a warning that the learning curve can be a steep one and quite overwhelming in the beginning

Wow thanks even i didnt understand some oarts you helped a LOT. Thank you

[Vanamerax]

@Runate

Wow thanks even i didnt understand some oarts you helped a LOT. Thank you

No problem, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I wish you good luck learning all the odds and ends of game development