Develop your game's theme, main characters and set. Also, decide who you want to play your game; your audience can be children, teenagers or adults. To help lay out your plan, write or sketch out a script or story board. This will help you stay on track as you develop your game.
Add in music to your video games. You can choose one main song or musical theme for the entire game or choose different music for each scene.
Attend a college program that will teach video game development. You'll learn different kinds of computer software as well as how to troubleshoot common problems and how to communicate in a business setting. Often, these programs are offered online, making study easier for people with hectic schedules. SEE REF 1
Access free websites online that will allow you to create characters, clips and games. You can create these simple games quickly and share them with friends, family or via your website.
Play your game several times to jog your mind for new ideas and to make sure that you have everything running the way you'd like. Tweak areas that need it. You may need to play your video game several times over in order to do this. When you're finished, make sure to save the final version.
Upload your video game into a website that allows you to share videos. You can use YouTube, for example, to do this. You can then copy and paste the link to your video and e-mail it to friends and family. Also, if you have your own website, you can post the link so that your visitors can see your video and play your game when they visit your website. You can also burn the video game to a DVD for future viewing and playing.