Making a good game

Questions & Answers
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Hi,this my first time asking a question. So, i need help getting off on the right foot when making a game. My main interest for a long time has been to make a horror game. My only problem though is making the game look good. I have some experience with blender 3d so I understand how to use it, but my artistic skills are complete bunk and I can’t figure out how to put assets together to make a nice environment. I really just want to get some tutorials or help to make a nice looking level and get better at making my own assets. Thanks if you help!

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Well, you need to start out by ‘designing’ the game first. What horror style are you going for? The Gorey massacre of Saw? The psychological thriller of The Shining? Pure downright creepiness like Outlast?

Sure it’s horror, but where is it set? What overall theme are you going for? Sci-fi? Fantasy? Modern day?
And more specific, WHERE, as in a city, on a spaceship, one tiny room in which you must figure out how to escape?

Once you have those answers, begin by looking at images (just use google) of similar sets. Research goes a LONG way on making a good game. They say 80% of the game is just designing.

Also, HOW is the game going to play? Is it a face paced horror game? Or is it like Amnesia where you sort of crawl around.

WHATEVER YOU DO! DO NOT FOCUS ON STORY!!! I cannot stress this enough. So many starting developers focus just on story as their selling point. Story is nothing if you can’t read the book!

Hope this helps!

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At this point you can get it by just practicing. Design your level by placing assets, trying to spread them, but leaving spaces that make clear the path the player should follow. Add Triggers and script Horror music when entered, or other events. Find some assets in the asset store, for example find a Unity Demo and see how everything is placed to make yourself an idea of how an environment is setup.

Hope it helped :slight_smile:

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This is a huge question. Just go and find tutorials and learn. I think google can help you with this better than anyone here is willing to

Good luck!

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hi @DownintheUpside hope you fine

and for more information you can use google as well…

if you face further problems in making game facing difficult bugs then you can post your question we guy help you to resolve their problems…

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Hello !
its really great that you are interest in making a horror game as far as your question
is concerned “how to make my game look good” !
Go Through These Points :

  • Game play and Game design (most important)
    this part will be most important part as you have to make choices on how user plays game is it top down shooter or first person controller or third person over the shoulder or RPG.
  • 3D or 2D Geometry Quality
    if you are targeting 3D games then you should consider quality of models i.e poly count etc stuff if mobile game then we usually use low p
    poly assets and if you are going to make 2D game then you should check quality of texture.
  • Shaders and Techniques .
    now is most important thing shaders and lightmaps can add realism to your scenes make sure you go through this beautiful documentation about shader and light maps !
    Unity - Manual: Shaders