Phoenix Comic Fest Panel – Getting into Games!
According to HuffPost, 75% of American households play video games. If you are passionate about gaming and dream of making your own, the Phoenix Comic Fest is your playground of fantasy, brimming with those who hope to be the crafty minds behind the next Minecraft.
Watch the full video here or skip to the highlights noted below.
1:30 – What's a "game jam?" Ben explains.
7:39 – What goes into the coding of RPGs (Role Playing Games)?
12:30 – How does someone with a traditional computer science background get into games?
18:20 – What if you want to make games but you don't like math?
24:00 – How does an audio engineer or music producer get connected with game designers?
29:23 – For a graduating computer science major, what looks good on a résumé to game companies who might be hiring and what are the 'hot spot' cities for gaming?
35:00 – What's the best way to learn how to program?
37:30 – How do you go about financing your passion project?