Tools of The Trade

So, you want to create your own games? There are some tools you need to use in order to create your own games... Here we show you some of the best of them

1. A compiler
A compiler is the software that you use to write your own programs. Here, at MXDSoft, we use C++. You can use whatever language you would like. You can use C/Delphi/VB, or even Macromedia Flash. Choosing a programming language isn't exactly a trivial task (they differ greatly in terms of ease of use/speed/reusability). Try to choose something you feel comfortable with.

2. A 3D Modeling program
We use Blender. This is an incredible 3D modeling program. The program is free. But it is much much stronger and more intuitive than commercial 3D modeling programs! It was used for creating several TV ads by the way.
This program is used by many professionals today. Have a look for yourself here
This photo was taken during the development of The Magic Seal. (Making of the bottle)

3. An image manipulation program
We use GIMP. This is another great free program. Again, it is much stronger than several commercial programs out there. Have a look here...

4. Others
We use several other programs for sound effects/ Character modeling and so on... But the above 3 are by far the most important ones. Once you master them, you can consider yourself 90% of the way there... The rest is easy, once you grasp the first 3.

Good luck in your exciting journey.