How to find amazing game ideas
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🔴 Get my premium monthly newsletter - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/digest/ 🔴 The first step to making your next game is to come up with an idea. But where do game designers get their ideas? And how do you know if the idea is worth pursuing? Let's find out, in part one of Game Dev 101. === Sources === https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/sources... === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 02:10 - Other Games 05:06 - Using Genres 07:59 - Making Mechanics 12:01 - The Experience 15:04 - 10 Tips 19:12 - Can you make it? 21:03 - Will it stand out? 25:23 - How would you market it? 26:20 - Conclusion === Games Shown === Mind Over Magnet | 2024 Cuphead | 2017 Celeste | 2018 Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019 Game Dev Story | 2010 Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | 2024 The Artful Escape | 2021 Pizza Tower | 2023 Satisfactory | 2024 Factorio | 2020 Subnautica | 2018 Minecraft | 2011 Among Us | 2018 Stardew Valley | 2016 Harvest Moon: Back to Nature | 1999 Hakaiman | 2006 Tetuahu | 1999 Super Carnage | Unreleased Hotline Miami | 2012 God’s Trigger | 2019 Anger Foot | 2024 Katana Zero | 2019 Ape Out | 2019 Infiniminer | 2009 Vampire Survivors | 2022 Magic Survival | 2019 Fortnite | 2017 PUBG: Battlegrounds | 2017 Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 2024 Dicey Dungeons | 2019 Dream Quest | 2014 Doom | 2016 Crypt of the NecroDancer | 2015 Rogue | 1980 Islanders | 2019 Slay the Spire | 2019 Spelunky | 2012 Super Mario 3D World | 2013 Metaphor: ReFantazio | 2024 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 2024 Pokemon Snap | 1999 PowerWash Simulator | 2022 Unpacking | 2021 Return of the Obra Dinn | 2018 Papers, Please | 2013 Wilmot’s Warehouse | 2019 Pikmin | 2001 Astro Bot | 2024 Fruit Ninja | 2010 Super Mario Sunshine | 2002 Shovel Knight | 2014 Braid: Anniversary Edition | 2024 Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1987 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | 2001 Splatoon | 2015 Death Stranding: Director's Cut | 2021 Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | 2023 FTL: Faster Than Light | 2012 Thronefall | 2024 Spiritfarer | 2020 Into the Breach | 2018 That Dragon, Cancer | 2016 Crazy Taxi | 1999 Venba | 2023 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | 2022 Undertale | 2015 Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil | 2002 Lorelei And The Laser Eyes | 2024 Sayonara Wild Hearts | 2019 Rollerdrome | 2022 A Little to the Left | 2022 Forza Horizon 5 | 2021 Parking Garage Rally Circuit | 2024 A Short Hike | 2019 World of Goo | 2008 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015 Psychonauts 2 | 2021 Will You Snail? | 2022 Firewatch | 2016 Sega Bass Fishing | 1997 Darkest Dungeon | 2016 Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 2020 Arco | 2024 Dave the Diver | 2023 Control | 2019 DIEmunition | 2022 Maze of the Mini-Taur | 2021 Two-Timin’ Towers | Unreleased Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy | 2017 Hyper Light Drifter | 2016 Angry Birds | 2009 Wordle | 2021 Guns of Fury | 2025 Tactical Breach Wizards | 2024 === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referra... (Referral Link) Werewolf: How to Play | Stellar Factory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sau32... You Have Arrived | US Customs and Border https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHt2x... 2001 - GameCube American Reveal | NeoGamer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7yX... Hellblade Development Diary 10 | Ninja Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBprD... Astor Piazzolla - Tango Apasionado https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Cifc... Drive © FilmDistrict Man of Steel © Warner Bros Ratatouille © Disney === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/transla...
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