# Mom, Dad – I want to be a game developer.

## Real talk.

### Start small.

### Finish projects.

### It doesn’t matter what you use.

### You probably won’t make money.

## Process.

### Start with a mechanic or feeling.

### Art: master your strongest aesthetic skill.

### Sound and music.

### Level design and playtesting.

### Game states.

#### Menu screens.

#### Splash screens.

#### Game end state.

## Improving skills.

### Keep a blog.

### Progress through video game history.

### Analyze other people’s games.

### How to learn.

## Techniques.

### Easing.

### 3D.

### AI.

### Particle effects.

### Menu transitions.

### Tweetjams.

### Collisions.

### Game jam time management.