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Game Programming Fundamentals

If you are looking for an answer to the question of “How to Develop a Game” , you have come to the right place. First of all, we are not going to talk about the need to learn a programming language or game engines to program video games, because developing a game is about much more than just coding and game engines. In fact, the game industry is a field that includes many different industries, including mathematics, art, psychology, and even cinema. In other words, it is never enough to just master game engines and learn a programming language. So what, exactly. do we need to know?

This beginner’s guide to video game development will cover everything you need to know to get started creating your own gaming software and apps.

Video Game Mechanics Explained
One of the biggest reasons why games reach huge audiences today has to do with game mechanics. In order to better understand what game mechanics are, we have to think of a game system. Imagine there are various sub-parts that this system controls. To picture this better, you can examine the diagram below:

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