   Getting started
  Ok so i have a game idea  iv been working  on my own game for a long time mostly just constant brainstorming and adding ideas to the big picture the whole time. But right now i feel  like im not going anywhere. I know regardless  of my plan there is no way i can just start big i need to get experience and  knowledge 1st. the thing is idk where  to start. im constantly comming up with ideas and thats all i really have now what would you guys suggest i do learn to program and start there or what i really  wanna get my game off one day but i need to get in the room before i can sit in that chair   
  Write down your ideas or something so you don't lose them, but don't let thinking about them eat up your precious time.It sounds like what you're trying to do is go for a career in game design.Some people pathologically cannot program. But if you can, learning a RAD appropriate language like C# or Actionscript to use Unity or Flash would be useful for drafting and learning game design, which is its own craft really. There are also EZ Game Maker+ type kits and you can draft designs on paper, too.Trawl through these.Read his advice regarding education; you'll want a degree of some kind to be taken seriously as a professional. Pay attention to articles about getting into the industry. I don't know what your ideas are, but big ones require funding and a team, and that means becoming a serious, experienced professional.You'll want a portfolio, so you might want to get a decent grasp on some production skill so you can participate in small projects with other amateurs. Do that while in school.Don't forget that game design is a whole blob of work that comes after the core idea. So in your little projects, let other people pitch ideas too. Ideas are not the craft, and integrating other's ideas can make the amateur projects more engaging for everyone involved. Don't lose your spirit and ideas, but do master the craft so that ideas are not wasted.[Edited by - JoeCooper on November 17, 2010 8:03:03 PM];Quote:Original post by Discordian827what would you guys suggest i do learn to program and start thereDefinitely a good place to start.  Also read the Forum FAQ.  Unsurprisingly, this question has come up before [smile]-me