Finally My First Game!

 Hi there!

I finally made my first asteroid clone game. It is simple, not the greatest, but I still made something :) 

I just want to share some key points on what made me slow or where I could have done better.

  1. PREPARATION

    Preparation is key, even though what you are making is small. I lost time because I did not plan for what the game would be like and what the limitations would be. This would have given me a guideline to focus on what matters and not come up with ideas on the go.

  2. MAKING IT ON YOUR OWN

    The best way to learn something is to push your limit and try to find the answers before you ask ChatGPT or watch a tutorial. This makes you learn IMO. Of course, if I am stuck for some time, I definitely ask around but I tried to understand what the code I took meant.

Well that is all for the moment. In case you wanna try the game, it is here.

https://karafakioglu.itch.io/asteroid-clone


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