Being a game developer with the skills you have
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All work and no play can make anyone dull, don’t you agree? But with the skills you developed during the years as a application or web developer you can create some amazing experiences and potentially also become a highly successful game developer. In this presentation you will get several hints on how to get started using your language of choice. C#, C++, Javascript, Lua and Typescript are all languages that can be leveraged for professional game development!
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- 1. Being a game developer with the skills you have Johan Lindfors @johanlindfors johan.lindfors@coderox.se #devsum18
- 2. Don’t forget to evaluate this session in the DevSum app!
- 3. Want the code? git clone git@github.com:programmeramera/DevSum2018 git submodule update --init --recursive Git, Unity3d, Python, CMake, OpenGL, DirectXTK, C++/WinRT, MonoGame, Defold, LUA, Phaser, JavaScript/TypeScript Contribute?
- 4. Who are you? • Framework developer? • Client developer? • Backend developer? • Full Stack developer? • Web developer? • UX developer/designer? • Database developer?
- 5. Where do you want to end up? • Get hired • Consulting • Startup/entreprenour • Hobby
- 6. Depth Where do you want to end up? • Get hired • Consulting • Startup/entreprenour • Hobby
- 7. Breadth Where do you want to end up? • Get hired • Consulting • Startup/entreprenour • Hobby
- 8. Who can you be - depth? • Game engine developer • Game developer • Backend developer • Full stack developer • Web developer • Technical artist • Data engineer
- 9. Who do you need to be - breadth? • Game engine developer • Game developer • Backend developer • Full stack developer • Web developer • Technical artist • Data engineer • Graphics designer • Audio engineer • Marketeer • PR • Operations • CxO • Social media expert
- 10. Why do you want to do it? • Make lots of money • Keep my skills on par • Learn something new • Teach programming
- 11. Choice: Language(s) • C/C++ • C# • Javascript/Typescript • LUA/Python/Ruby • Objective-C/Swift • Java/Kotlin
- 12. Choice: Platform(s) • Web • Desktop • Mobile • Consoles • Wearables • VR/AR/MR
- 13. Supplier(s) • Apple • Google • Microsoft • Sony • Nintendo • Facebook • Amazon • Steam
- 14. Engine • Unity3D • Unreal Engine • CryEngine • Phaser • Monogame • Defold • BYO
- 15. What’s important? • Productivity – time to market • Market potential – make some money • Breadth – reach lots of users on many devices • Exposure – in demand tech skills
- 16. Unity3D • Pros • High in-demand tech skill • Vibrant community • Huge asset store • C#/mono/Visual Studio integration • Cons • Abstraction layering • 3rd party dependency
- 17. P M B E
- 18. MonoGame • Pros • C#/mono • Lots of content • XNA • Cons • 3rd party dependency
- 19. P M B E
- 20. Phaser • Pros • JavaScript/TypeScript • Visual Studio Code • Tons of demos and tutorials • Cons • Web and mobile • Phaser/Phaser-CE
- 21. P M B E
- 22. Build Your Own Engine • Pros • Absolute flexibility and choice • C/C++/C#/Java/Python/Ruby • No engine – no external dependencies • Cons • Time to market • OpenGL/DirectX/Vulkan • Tech stack++
- 23. P M B E
- 25. Some final notes • When you are 90% done, you have 90% left! • There’s so much more than coding and architecture • The market is a beast • You should at least evaluate Unity!
- 26. And…. Last but not least – don’t forget to evaluate this session in the DevSum app!