I always wanted to do game programming but got stucked with normal software programming. Normally I work alone on my projects but for game project, I can code but I cant draw so its pretty much nothing as well..even the coding part, I think I can make 2D games only especially I'm still stuck with VB.NET(actually it also can make quite good game) and now my 1st year degree, only I started to learn C++.

Another thing was the idea. I happen to came out with a idea of making multiplayer minesweeper. Not just people fight for score. Its like turn based. In a game, you can choose to bring like 4 special skill to the better ground. You can plant new bomb where enemy duno it but you know where is it. So its like see who make the wrong step 1st etc. It was built with multiplayer in mind so I finished the login and game lobby part(with the server console as well. It actually running with ability to retrieve current game, chat in game lobby and login with correct user/pass) and no more than that (Was thinking how to make the minesweeper game with so many picture boxes I need to put). It is my 1st time trying to program game and finally I failed. Dream too big, maybe had to start with single player game with online scoreboard.

This post has been edited by sasaug: Jan 10 2011, 10:27 AM

I want to do programming..as long someone provide a superb idea...and sprite then i make 1 =D

lol I mean one of the stuff that make me stay away from game is graphic and as well of vb.net limitation(well i believe it can be done just more time testing around). I coded a lot program with 1 running 1 year and still maintaining and with stuff like those store where people buy stuff. Its a program which uses gaming as its element. It's something like Rapidleech service but the whole user system is based on gaming where you gain exp for stuff you download, buy items like double exp or unlimited link for free server etc. Few days back, i just added a pack where you can buy with points to get random icons. These icons can be crafted to form new one and unlock some icons which is not available in the pack. Well just for fun since it doesnt cost any cash to get it and those icons are displayed in chatbox for visual effect only. I like to take gaming element into it but yet I cant program a game xD I just taking c++ up,currently in degree 1st year 2nd sem so they just teach those pretty lame console based program so I still stick to VB.NET for my project

What made a programmer very happy? 1, manage to solve a problem. 2, people actually using his software or playing his game. Dont talk about money but when I do program, this 2 is what that make me super happy and especially when people give comments about it and when some people say thank you, I can smile the whole day.

I dont know what makes a good game but if there is people actually playing your game and like it, its enough for me. That is how we programmer get our spirit to continue coding, coding ,coding xD