Plan for Alexander Sydorenko

#1 You forgot:

8. Profit

#2 Heh - actually, Phil, that's about step 12 or so. Steps 8-11 should involve figuring out how to release, market, and sell your game. Developing the game is only half the battle!

#3 @Philip
Profit on a MMO that is your first game? Ehhhh. ;-)

How about 8. Finish it

#4 You better find Money before you find the Designer... Just my opinion :) And you better make the demo first to, so the designer dont think you are a newcomer that knows nothing and will be spamming his inbox with viruses and crashing his harddrive.

#5 I think your first two steps are right on

Quote:1. Study game engine.
2. Develop simple game.

Great way to start... study the engine (most people try to jump into a super complex game right off the bat)... then develop a simple game (or prototype) starting small is good :)

#6 ah you forgot learning how networks work and learning to code networked apps.

GL

#7 @Jay : And here I thought knowing was half the battle...oh well...replace G.I.Joe with G.G. Dev, and you get Developing the game is only half the battle!

@Alex : At least your first step isn't 'Make a game that will put doom 6 to shame'. Have fun!