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Ok thank you for the advice. Yes procedurally genurated does take a lot of math. I couldn't get my engine to work on scratch (prolly because of the limits) but I could also do a large map (like ARK: Survival Evolved except not as big.)

Picking an engine is definitely one of the more important ones. I have a computer with 8 gb ram and 2.7 ghz along with amd graphics card. Basically its a cheap laptop so Construct is very appealing along with gamemaker studio. I'll have to do some playing around and I'll have to prove something to my parents because 99 dollars a year is a good bit and I also have football and wrestling along with workouts every day, so they might not like that (especially my dad who thinks it is all a waste of time) They probably will also throw out that it is not real programming which is obviously not true and tell me to stick to scratch so I dunno. I looked at Godot and it is completely free which I will look into.

Thank you for the tips!

Thank you so much for answering my questions. I am honored that a real life game developer says I have potential and particularly liked one of my games. That is like, amazing. Thank you for recommending construct 3. I've always wanted to be able to run my games faster than 30fps and make a bigger game that allows me to sell it on itch.io or steam. I have an idea for a top down, naturally generated survival game, which I tried to make, but I couldn't get it to work on scratch. Maybe I could try again on construct 3. Also, you told me some really good advice that I will never forget. It probably will change the tide of my career in the future for the better. Thank you so much. I honestly don't know what to say. You went above and beyond to answer my questions to the best of your ability and I am flabbergasted.

One question though. How should I learn Construct. Should I make a couple games on the free version and then maybe get the full version?

Hello Exodus Software,

     My name is Eli. I am 14 years old. I make games using the online programming language called Scratch. I have always been interested in game development and want to make games as a living. I have always wanted to talk to a real developer and ask some questions.

     I have really enjoyed playing your epic game. There is just so much content. It's amazing how you are able to do all of this. My first question is how you stay motivated. I sometimes lose motivation when making a bigger game that takes a while to make.

    Another problem I have when programming is making my games FEEL right. Some games (like Verdant Village) have a feeling that makes you want to come back. How do i harness that?

    What language should I learn next? I learned scratch ,but I don't know what language is best to learn. What language do you use? (I bet it is unity)

    Thank you for reading these questions. I have always wanted to talk with a real life game developer. If you want to look at my work you can go to my account at https://scratch.mit.edu/users/-WickedGames-/ and give me some feedback.

                                                                                                                                                                                            Happy coding!

                                                                                                                                                                                                       Eli

My parents don't like videogames. If I am playing and my parents are like "get ur ass off" I lose a days worth. I know it would take some reprogramming because of the way the save system is wired, but I think it would honestly be a change for the better. 

No problem. Thank you for considering :)

Hi there Exodus Software. I have been playing your game and am really enjoying it so far. It is a nice take on fantasy simulation. Here are some ideas I think would be great for a game like this.

-Spousal system: A system where you can get married to one of the NPCs depending on your character's gender and it helps you get more money, but you have to have a nice house and some money to prove that you are ready for a spouse. You should also do some quests for said person before you can ask for their hand.

-Dangerous animals: I know you were adding hunting, but dangerous animals would make the game more exciting. Fighting one would lower a health bar that only shows up in dangerous situations. If you die, you pass out and are taken to the infermary for 2-3 days, causing your crops to get close to death and for you to have work to do.

-An evil path: A system where you can eventually get so powerful and corner the market and eventually take over the town and become the king. You get to move all your stuff to the castle and live there along with tell people what to do.

Thank you for considering some of these ideas. Happy Trails,

Eli

Thank you!

I thought bronze and copper was the same thing. I went mining for copper and made some bars and then I realized that they aren't the same. How do I get bronze?