25 Game Dev Tips for Beginners - Tips & Tricks

New to game dev, or maybe you’ve been doing it for awhile but struggling? Today, I’ll be sharing my top 25 tips and tricks. From pixel art to coding, I’ll share with you what I’ve learned over 10 years of making games. If you like my videos and find them helpful, you can support me over my Patreon page here: ✨ ✨ ┈ Software I use! ┈ ● Godot Engine - ● Pyxel Edit - ● LabChirp - ● - ● Blender- ┈ Who is Goodgis? ┈ I’m a full time Graphic Designer, Game Dev, & Youtuber. I specialize in making cute, colorful games in Godot and telling my story through my videos. I also run my own little game studio called Firith. My dream is to hire my friends and make Firith a full-time job. I’m known for games such as The Keeyp, Wizbirds, Snomes, and Dewdrop Dynasty. ✦ Discord - ✦ Twitter - ✦ Games - Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:09 Tip 1 - Always Prototype Your Game 0:15 Tip 2 - Take Inspiration from Everyday Life 0:27 Tip 3 - A Game is Like a Marriage 0:36 Tip 4 - Game Dev Takes Twice as Long 0:44 Tip 5 - Get Feedback as Soon as Possible 0:54 Tip 6 - Reuse Your Code 1:03 Tip 7 - Start Marketing Your Game 1:12 Tip 8 - Make a Devlog 1:23 Tip 9 - Game Engines Aren’t Important 1:35 Tip 10 - Stick with a Tool 1:45 Tip 11 - Free Software is Good 1:54 Tip 12 - Watch a Tutorial Everyday 2:11 Tip 13 - All Engines have Bugs 2:22 Tip 14 - Copy Peoples Art (But Don’t Post It) 2:35 Tip 15 - Use a Color Palette 2:45 Tip 16 - Create a Moodboard 3:03 Tip 17 - Keep Your Art Simple 3:15 Tip 18 - Never Delete Your Art 3:28 Tip 19 - Fundamentals are Key 3:48 Tip 20 - Watch CS50 4:03 Tip 21 - Make Small Games 4:21 Tip 22 - Learn Your Language 4:38 Tip 23 - Naming Consistency 4:52 Tip 24 - Write Readable Code 5:15 Tip 25 - Create, then Optimize 5:31 Bonus Tip 6:09 Shoutouts ┈ Similar Videos ┈ Goodgis - Pixel Art Tips from a Professional Artist - Tips & Tricks Goodgis - The Best FREE Software for Game Development! (In my Opinion) Reece Geofroy - How To Pixel Art - Beginner To PRO Tutorial Reece Geofroy - How To Pixel Art In 10 Minutes | Pixel Art Tutorial Ask GameDev - 7 Game Design Mistakes to Avoid! #gamedev #gamedesign #indiedev #Goodgis #pixelart #gameart