New Guy

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Alright gotta keep this brief. I'm new here. I took a high school class in game and website development last year (Ya my resume beats anyone's here[extreme sarcasm])… pretty much forgot all I learned.

Now I'm sitting here with my phone...and the program AIDE, and downloading every single android game to date is a drag.

So...I want to make some games.
3 questions.
Am I in way over my head here?

Even with drop box, am I going to need a computer? (Because I don't have one)

If I'm not one of a billion idiots who makes a crap app for 99 cents no one will ever buy...where do I start?

Thanks in advance and sorry if this post is not in the correct forum.

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Hello New Guy!

I hope you know how to program in Java (I'm guessing you do, since you said you took a class).

You'd be more productive if you use a computer. Sure you can program using AIDE but what about making the images and the music? It might be possible to even do that on your phone to an extent, but if you really want to make something that is great and polished you'd be able to do it better on a computer. It need not be a beast of a machine. Any old machine would be better than doing it on your phone.

If you really want to look like you aren't a part of the group of the "billion idiots who makes a crap app for 99 cents no one will ever buy", start by getting an actual machine where you can seriously sit and work.

Learn OpenGL ES. Or learn to use a game engine for Android.

Then come up with ideas for a game. Then narrow down to the idea you think holds the most potential. Make a prototype. Try it out and make others try it to see if it is actually any fun. If yes, then work on it and complete it. If no, then switch to another idea.

Thank you very much for your clear clean and concise answer. Seriously. Probably the most useful answer I've gotten for any question in a while. I'd like your post but honestly I do not know how.

Would it really be so bad if pirates crashed all the world's economies leading to modern civilization's imminent doom?

Oh! You don't have to, but, there is a thanks button which is equivalent to liking my answer

I don't really know much about your next question :P I don't really think that pirates are capable of such a thing...