What Skills Are Required To Make Games?

[khalilo 0]

If you want to make a text based game, i think all what you need is PHP,html,mysql and maybe some java skills. You can ask others to make you the pics you need if you can.

[sandymc 0]

So.. depends on what games you are thinking now, For simple 2D games with decent interactivity, macromedia flash with Advance actionscript ability works best.If you are thinking about Doom 2, simple FPS games, you gotta learn C++, OpenGL or DirectX, 3DsMax or Maya, and Photoshop for texturing (well, there are alot of very nice textures available to download for free over the internet)But, on an advanced games, you won't do it by yourself. An equal of PS1 game generation requires advance understanding on terrain rendering, advance physics engine, advance user interface, pixel shading, detailed collision detection, image management, clipping/culling, level building, advance AI scripting and etc..thinking of PS3 games? you better don't. There are hundreds of programmers, 3D designers, level builder and developers and more geeks and nerds are involved on a game engine development for 2-5 years of hardcore work :)but there are now some free good game engines that can help you build decent game without having to write every single piece of functions by your own. Try googling for iirlicht and Ogre3D. There are also some physics engine. You just need working logic on programming algorithm, concept of Object Oriented Programming, game patterns. Well, i have to say that the most important thing here is C/C++ and logic.