As I start the journey into a new game idea I’ve noticed that I have even less free time than before. My kids are older but way more demanding of my time so the amount of time I can devote to my work remains low. So let’s start at the beginning, what technologies have I chosen to take this journey on? C++ SDL2 OpenGL STB Libraries Freetype As with my last few projects I’ll be working with a few of my frameworks built on top of the above technologies.

What is the first tip any new game developer gets from their peers? Start by making a small game like Pong or Breakout. When I first started working on my games what was the first thing I did? Program a procedurally-generated RPG with dynamic items and a branching storyline. After being in development off and on for quite some time and feeling I would never get done I decided to take a step back and work on something smaller.