Genre

What is it?

What genre game are you creating? It does not have to be

strictly one genre. Games can have multiple themes and

genres. You can create a horror sandbox, sport puzzle game

or action survival game. Games will have multiple genres

but you want to try figure out the main objective of

your game.

Sandbox

   - Examples: Sims, Minecraft, GTA
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Shooter(FPS)
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    - Examples: Call of Duty(COD), Valorant, Halo

Action - Adventure
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    - Examples: God of War, Elder Scrolls, Red Dead

       Redemption

Multiplayer Online Battle arena(MOBA)

    - Examples: League of Legends(LOL), Smite, DOTA

Role playing (RPG)

   - Examples: Skyrim, Witcher, Fallout

Sports
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    - Examples: NBA2k, FIFA,

Puzzles/Party games

    - Examples: Mario Party, Jack in the box

Horror
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    - Examples: Phasmpobia, Resident Evil, Layers of fear

Survival

    - Examples: Don’t Starve Together, ARK, Raft

Platformer

    - Examples: Celeste, Spyro, Hollow Knight

Battle Royale

    - Examples: Fornite, Apex, PUBG

Let’s talk about Art styles.
There are many variations of art styles used in gaming. Some easier than others if you are one man team.

Art Styles

It’s time to think about the design

of your game!

How to choose the art style

While at the end of day it really comes down to what you want your game to look

like. What you prefer.

Consider the following:

What

resources
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do you

have?

Intended

Audience

Does it

match the

story?

The vibe?

Realism

It’s better to start off with a more simple style. However if you do want realism, you will be building a basic foundation to storyboard your
whole game first. Don’t get too caught up with a realistic design that can always be added in after.

Low Poly

Low poly models have a lower polygon count, which means
they require less processing power to render, resulting in
higher frame rates and smoother gameplay. This is
particularly important for mobile games, which often have
limited processing power. Faster production is another
benefit of using low poly 3d art.

Hand Painted

It’s 3D game for it’s dimensions however the visuals it self look painterly.

Pixel art

Many nostalgically associate pixel art animation with the era of early video games and arcades. The enduring popularity of this design aesthetic reflects the power of art and style to enrich the video game experience.

Vector Art

Vector art requires extremely high precision, Capable of projecting images using an electron beam to draw images instead of with pixels, much like a laser show.

Cel Shading

Cel shading has emerged as an innovative style in video game art, wielding considerable influence in the game development community with numerous well-known applications. This art style is unique in its endeavor to give 3D models and objects a 2D, flat, and paper-like appearance, creating a fascinating blend of dimensions in game design.

Creation

How you are going to make it

First off you have to decided what engine you will be using

to make your game. Then figure out the own special code

written for those programs. Some use regular Java script

others might have their own language to make it easier.

Unity

  - Easy and simple workflow. Allows developers to

      assemble scenes as well as perform other game-related

      tasks. Quality game creation. Unity has dedicated

      graphics, sound, and physics engines that allow you to

      create complex and simple games easily.
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    - Reusable assets.Unity helps you cut game development

       time by providing assets such as characters, scenes

       and other graphics on its Asset Store.
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    - Broad community. A large number of developers use

       Unity for game development, and often give advice for

       other developers who get stuck. There are also

       numerous tutorials online for both Unity and its

       programming language, C++.

Unreal Engine

     - An enhanced pipeline integration. Unreal Engine

       provides the different tools and algorithms required to

       develop a complete game. These include Python

       scripts, graphic renders, and physics

      engines.
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    - Animation. Unreal Engine supports numerous

      animations that you use to improve the quality of your

       video game. Game testing. Unreal Engine features a

       robust multiplayer framework that you can use to test

       your game across different operating systems.

    - Availability of assets. You can find high-quality plugins

       and assets on the Unreal Engine marketplace that you

       can use to accelerate your game development.