Before we begin, let’s watch some excellent videos from Extra Credits — a recent series of episodes talking about making your first game:

How to start your Game Development:

Minimum Viable Product:

Practical Rules – Setting (and Keeping) Production Goals

The fourth video in the “Making Your First Game” series (not shown above) is about marketing your completed game — which isn’t necessary at this stage, especially if you’re just starting out. However, if you’re pursuing game development as an indie career, that video may be worth watching for awareness sake.

In the next post, we shall begin designing our first game.