This will make you a better Game Developer

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This is the one thing you need to do to become a better Game Dev and you might already be doing it without realising it. Side Projects. Whether you're an aspiring indie game developer, a solo developer, or a passionate game artist, side projects are instrumental to improving your game development and game design skills, building your portfolio, and advancing your potential career in the games industry.

In this video, we discuss why side projects are essential for game developers of all levels. From mastering game development principles to building up work ethic and determination, side projects create important learning experiences. Whether or not you're an expert in Unity, Unreal Engine, Godot or your own custom game engine, side projects teach us more than you think.

You got this!

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🎬 Timestamps
0:00 - Intro
00:48 - Building Skills
03:03 - Learning Game Development
05:33 - Learning Game Engines
06:58 - Software Development, Principles and how to code
08:58 - Idea Generation
10:30 - How it Builds a Portfolio
11:41 - Acknowledging Your Potential
12:55 - The Take Away
13:56 - The Best Bit

πŸ“Ή Mentioned Videos
https://youtu.be/6pg5opPhGF4
https://youtu.be/H-2IYnM3x8g
https://youtu.be/b95YMcIQSZw
https://youtu.be/0d4GKrTTbPA

πŸ“š Credit
https://www.youtube.com/@mixandjam
https://www.youtube.com/@solomon-gumball
https://www.youtube.com/@crimsonhollowgame
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCqiTU4_SCzqbxcHlqe_iasQ
https://www.youtube.com/@samyam
https://www.youtube.com/@UnrealUniversity
https://www.youtube.com/c/CobraCode
Dr Derek Austin - https://javascript.plainenglish.io/what-are-javascript-programming-paradigms-3ef0f576dfdb

Massive shout out to https://www.youtube.com/@NoclipDocs for their inspirational game development documentaries - without them, the industry would feel a little more lost.

Stay Safe & Thanks for watching! ~(Λ˜β–ΎΛ˜~)

#gamedevelopment #gamedev #productivity #gameengine #indiegame #indiegamedev #gamedevtutorial



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