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How to find amazing game ideas

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The first step to making your next game is to come up with an idea. But where do game designers get their ideas? And how do you know if the idea is worth pursuing? Let's find out, in part one of Game Dev 101.

=== Sources ===

https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/sources-how-to-come-up-with-great-game-ideas/

=== Chapters ===

00:00 - Intro
02:10 - Other Games
05:06 - Using Genres
07:59 - Making Mechanics
12:01 - The Experience
15:04 - 10 Tips
19:12 - Can you make it?
21:03 - Will it stand out?
25:23 - How would you market it?
26:20 - Conclusion

=== Games Shown ===

Mind Over Magnet | 2024
Cuphead | 2017
Celeste | 2018
Super Mario Maker 2 | 2019
Game Dev Story | 2010
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth | 2024
The Artful Escape | 2021
Pizza Tower | 2023
Satisfactory | 2024
Factorio | 2020
Subnautica | 2018
Minecraft | 2011
Among Us | 2018
Stardew Valley | 2016
Harvest Moon: Back to Nature | 1999
Hakaiman | 2006
Tetuahu | 1999
Super Carnage | Unreleased
Hotline Miami | 2012
God’s Trigger | 2019
Anger Foot | 2024
Katana Zero | 2019
Ape Out | 2019
Infiniminer | 2009
Vampire Survivors | 2022
Magic Survival | 2019
Fortnite | 2017
PUBG: Battlegrounds | 2017
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle | 2024
Dicey Dungeons | 2019
Dream Quest | 2014
Doom | 2016
Crypt of the NecroDancer | 2015
Rogue | 1980
Islanders | 2019
Slay the Spire | 2019
Spelunky | 2012
Super Mario 3D World | 2013
Metaphor: ReFantazio | 2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 | 2024
Pokemon Snap | 1999
PowerWash Simulator | 2022
Unpacking | 2021
Return of the Obra Dinn | 2018
Papers, Please | 2013
Wilmot’s Warehouse | 2019
Pikmin | 2001
Astro Bot | 2024
Fruit Ninja | 2010
Super Mario Sunshine | 2002
Shovel Knight | 2014
Braid: Anniversary Edition | 2024
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time | 2003
Zelda II: The Adventure of Link | 1987
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons | 2001
Splatoon | 2015
Death Stranding: Director's Cut | 2021
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor | 2023
FTL: Faster Than Light | 2012
Thronefall | 2024
Spiritfarer | 2020
Into the Breach | 2018
That Dragon, Cancer | 2016
Crazy Taxi | 1999
Venba | 2023
Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | 2022
Undertale | 2015
Touhou Koumakyou: The Embodiment of Scarlet Devil | 2002
Lorelei And The Laser Eyes | 2024
Sayonara Wild Hearts | 2019
Rollerdrome | 2022
A Little to the Left | 2022
Forza Horizon 5 | 2021
Parking Garage Rally Circuit | 2024
A Short Hike | 2019
World of Goo | 2008
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 2015
Psychonauts 2 | 2021
Will You Snail? | 2022
Firewatch | 2016
Sega Bass Fishing | 1997
Darkest Dungeon | 2016
Animal Crossing: New Horizons | 2020
Arco | 2024
Dave the Diver | 2023
Control | 2019
DIEmunition | 2022
Maze of the Mini-Taur | 2021
Two-Timin’ Towers | Unreleased
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy | 2017
Hyper Light Drifter | 2016
Angry Birds | 2009
Wordle | 2021
Guns of Fury | 2025
Tactical Breach Wizards | 2024

=== Credits ===

Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vtdu5y (Referral Link)

Werewolf: How to Play | Stellar Factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sau32ahQvDM

You Have Arrived | US Customs and Border
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHt2xnXk8AI

2001 - GameCube American Reveal | NeoGamer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB7yXT0dpQI

Hellblade Development Diary 10 | Ninja Theory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBprDIzcXxw

Astor Piazzolla - Tango Apasionado
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CifcnZGIoE

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Man of Steel © Warner Bros
Ratatouille © Disney

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