Are There Video Game Developer Forums Like This?

powerplantanimations 2022-09-05 16:51:13 UTC #1

Really curious because I've always wanted to write a game and I think I have what it takes :v

ar-ninetysix 2022-09-05 18:04:33 UTC #2

https://itch.io/community

Granted, I've never interacted with this in my short time using the site but it's definitely a forum. Not much as much interaction on the most recent stuff compared to here, but still, you might be able to find some use for the forums.

In your case, you might wanna look into the collab category or upcoming game jams to work on something small-scale to test the waters a bit.

https://itch.io/jams

Spectorium_1 2022-09-05 18:24:31 UTC #3

Here's a discord. Think it's close to what you're looking for.

stiatent 2022-09-05 18:55:35 UTC #4

came from game dev background before moving into comics, there's the Unity Forum and they have a collaboration section, but you would have to research to see if there's people looking for writers (maybe check their discord too)
Unity 3d is a game software I dabble in now and then
https://forum.unity.com/
Unity and Unreal Engine are two of the popular game dev engines so you'll likely come across other indie creators on their forums https://forums.unrealengine.com/

and this site is another https://polycount.com/forum
but it doesn't seem as super active as it used to

Would recommend looking at youtube vids of how to write narrative for games if it's new to you. Our teacher used to always drill us about gameplay mechanics being priority and narrative being secondary
(compared to film & comics etc narrative has a bigger role) XD

all the best!

powerplantanimations 2022-09-06 16:30:05 UTC #5

That's interesting. I'll check it out.

@ar-ninetysix Same over here.

@stiatent And here too c:. Also yeh, I def need to learn that format, I just wanna do something simple for now. Like maybe a visual novel.

allenT 2022-09-07 03:16:03 UTC #6

If you don't want to learn coding (like me), and want something done quickly and easily, you might want to try Construct, or ClickTeam Fusion etc. (I stopped focus on game-making for years now so these are the ones I know)

They are perfect to come up with easy (but lack more complex functions)

Here are some 2D engines require none to very little coding knowledge:
Construct 3 (online)
ClickTeam Fusion 2.5
RPG Maker MZ (limited to JRPG style games)

also:
Buildbox (online, 3d capable, free but limited)
Gamemaker Studio (require coding, free version has no PC export)

Fully Free engine:
Godot Engine (more advanced, require coding, 3d capable)

Most game engines have their own forums, you just choose the engine you want to use and join in their forums, they're all good.
IMO game development is much harder, time-consuming, requires lots of patience.
Good luck!!

allenT 2022-09-07 03:59:29 UTC #7

Visual novel you say?

https://www.renpy.org/ (currently popular one, Phython script)

Here's a list of other VN engines.

I don't use them so i don't know which are easier.

Sub-Reddit for Visual Novel developers.
https://www.reddit.com/r/vndevs/

system 2022-10-07 03:59:30 UTC #8

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