I want to create a sports game, this game would be distrubuted as freeware,but the nature of the game would require a subscription fee, which would be going towards the cost of development, ie the cost of paying developers and games designers, with myself doing the graphics.
I would like to hear from people with experience programming games, to hear if this is possible to do, and what i would need to do it?
Also, if anyone would like to help me with this project as i feel it could be a very nice little game to be part of, and any help would be great.
2007-03-14 07:48:22 · 3 answers · asked by kinglee28 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Programming & Design
Forget the graphics, and do it as a web-based game w/ subscription.
2007-03-14 08:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I studied physics engines/ rigid body dynamics for my degree and have often thought about games programming. To get a game through development usually takes years, a team of programmers and lots of money. The main reason for this is that it takes whole host of skills to program a complete game.
I don't see how the subscription model could be used to finance the game unless it's released incomplete and constantly updated (the microsoft model) or maybe released level by level and I am not sure how this would work with a sports game.
It sounds like a great idea, but I think the term Sports game is a bit vague, maybe something which is a bit off the wall....maybe an extreme ironing game or something quirky like that or a game like daley thompsons decathlon (am I showing my age? ) but with different sports. the sports game genre has been done in almost every form so far.
from a programming point of view for a small group it would take dedication and a lot of perseverence to get the finished article. Did you have any specific sport in mind?
2007-03-14 08:15:25 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible but on your own it would take years if you fully program for 3D. If you don't know C or C++ then it will take even longer.
There is a program called Dark Basic which allows you to create full games easily this however isnt free software.
If you learn C or C++ then in a few years you would be able to complete the game but unless in a group and whole 3D game will take years.
2007-03-14 07:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by sbraidley 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋