Creating your own video games can be both rewarding and challenging, the video game industry is a multi-billion dollar industry which generates new top of the line games every year.

With enough work and dedication you can very well make your own video games and become successful at it but the one thing you have to be aware of is that it can be very hard at times especially if you don’t know where to begin, if you are new to programming then your not going to be making your first game any time soon, you are going to have to learn several programming languages, but you can start with just one, the leading game programming language is C++ but there are a lot more to it then just C++, different forms of scripts are also required.

If you have the idea of creating a Massively Multi-player Online Game for your first game then think again, games like these cost industry leader’s millions of dollars and this genre of games have actually sunk some companies. If you want to start making your own games I would suggest focusing on basic games like a remake of Tetris, which if you just starting out may take you as long as one year to complete, if not longer.

If you have done your research and your getting frustrated at how much work is involved in creating your own game, don’t give up, if this is something you want to do then by all means give it time and everything you’ve got, there are success stories in this industry worth talking about for instance a company called Garage Games.

Garage Games is just that, they were created from a few game developers that came together and worked out of a garage to create some of their first games, they are now a successful company that supports independent game developers, you can have a look at there website which is located at http://www.garagegames.com/

One of the important thing’s that Garage Games can do for you as an independent developer is to offer you a very cheap solution to some very complex situations, for instance in order to create a game you are going to need a game engine, a game engine is what run’s your game, it’s the heart and every game needs one, Last I checked Garage Games were selling there engine in between $100 and $200 bucks, depending on what you need it for.

The game engine that Garage Games offers is known as Torque and even though it’s not as powerful as the game engine that run’s Half Life 2 or Quake, it is still more then powerful enough for the independent game developer, have a look around there website to see the power of Torque in action.

Additionally you can do a Google search for the word indie game developer; there are some excellent sites around with some advanced developers that are always willing to help you out.

My main advice to anyone looking to get into this industry is be open minded if you really want to succeed focus on your strength’s and get to know the community that supports independent developers, meet new people and show them what you are capable of, after you get comfortable with a community, you can then start to build business relationships with people and start working together to create a game, this speeds the process up and it can save you a lot of time and money down the road.

Happy Gaming And Good Luck To All