Let's say I wanted to make a kind of online phone game, or maybe a text/chatting app for phones, what kind of things would be involved in making it? It doesn't even have to be a phone game, but I am interested in how one would make something that has online multiplayer communication/gameplay.

I have an idea for a game/app, and I'm curious what the process would be to actually create it. I don't have any experience with programming or making games, or anything like that, so I'm more interested in figuring out the kind of requirements needed, as well as how the process of presenting a potential game to a company would work, and how realistic it would be to try this.

And just to be clear, this is something of a hobby for me, not that I won't put effort into it, but I wanted to clarify that have no interest in making money off of it, or anything like that. I'm the kind of person who has a decent amount of time, and even extra money I don't necessarily need, so wanted to see what it would be like in working on some kind of project, that I played an important role in creating and making happen.

Although I can't reveal what the idea is, I do want to get a general understanding of this kind of world. If there is anything I would need to clarify, that plays a part in how I would go about this, then I can answer anything that would be necessary for gathering information on this.

Thank you for taking the time to read this, and reply to this if you get that far. I tend to ramble too much so sorry about that.

Also, I should mention that this isn't something I just came up with on a whim. It's something that I've recently put a lot of thought into, and feel like it might actually have potential, so I actually decided to give this one a shot.

But yeah, and help would be much appreciated. Thanks for reading.

I'd suggest you check out something like Stone River Elearning.

I'll start by saying it is NOT s school, but more like a business. Anyone can make a lesson for them, and if it's good they sell it. But, this just means you can learn a lot of different stuff, different ways for really cheap.

They have really good deals, like I paid $80 for like $2000 worth of classes. It's all different lessons on different game creation, programming, how to make mobile games. Like, step by step walkthroughs to make a simple game to get you started on creation. (And since I bought that bundle like two years ago, they've added like 12 more classes to it. Any additions added later you also get)

But yeah, aside from that I'd say try finding tutorials on how to maybe make a game in the same genre as yours. And I'd say it's totally realistic to go for publishing with a decent mobile game, especially if your idea is good.

Keep in mind, Undertale is huge right now, just so overly popular, and it was made by a guy with no game making experience or programming knowledge.

And check out Los Soul Aside, there's just a trailer out now, but it's a game made by just one guy, over the past year. He made it by watching youtube tutorials and asking people for tips on how to do what he wanted on forums.

>>2 I might look into these resources anyway, but I'm not someone who has an interest in creating games, if that makes sense. I consider myself in a different kind of world, closer to that of a writer, or even a designer, rather than someone who has the intention of getting into programming and the complex computer related stuff that goes into actually making a game.

So what my dilemma is, is whether I should invest myself in learning all of this, so that I can create it on my own. I do have free time, but I don't know about that much. What I was wondering is if game creation ever works in a way where someone designs the game, and comes up with the mechanics, and how it's works, and then presents it to people who make games, to see if they like it and would be interested in actually making it. In a sense, it probably seems lazy of me, and maybe too convenient in a way, but as someone who knows very little about this kind of thing, I first want to know if it ever works like this, or in a similar way.

Thanks for replying though. I might do a little bit more research first, but might end up trying the online course you recommended, if I can figure out a plan and sort out all of the factors first.