Michael and Chris discuss the state of XNA, different options when entering the game market, the basics you need to think about, and a bit of a reality check.
Plus – Should everyone start with C? And much more of your feedback!
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Show Notes:
Feedback
- Tzvi heard that new coders should start with C. Also, wants to know what a Javascript framework is
- Niklas’ email: Money from OSS
- Simon shares an open-source German project management tool
- George reminds me of my favorite type of debugging — Rubber Duck BABY!
- Alex writes in to share OpenHatch
- Mike N has a question for Chris
- Voytek wants to know what I think of RubyMotion for iOS
- Brandon reminds us that sometimes changing a project’s stack makes sense.
- Derrik would like my thoughts on Lua.
Why Games Why Today?
What doth make a game dev?
- It has never been easier / cheaper to get started.
- Platforms.
- Required knowledge.
- Budget??? or you can’t afford to make WOW 2
Platform platform, my kingdom for a platform!
- Console?
- Mobile?
- Desktop?
- Web?
- Is one better than the others? How do you choose?
Tools for every wallet size!
Monetization
- Free to play == fad? or here to stay?
- When free to play goes bad…. the Gaskteball story
Tool of the week
Book of the week
Plugs
- Code Journal Direct
- Code Journal App Store
- Consulting?