Help The NewBie !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ari4reel]

  pls help i have sum knowledge with XNA but i dont have that much. ive been through the book and  i did the 2D tutorial on creators.XNA.com but i still need sum help on making a game similar to The Dishawasher Dead Samurai: by james silvial pls help me give tutorials anything that will help!!!

[mikeschuld]

Well, for starters, that game was made by a professional who is already IN the game development industry, so don't expect it to be easy to do

The tutorial series that goes along with these forums is located at http://www.thehazymind.com/xna if you would like to start there to learn some of the basics of XNA.

Also, http://www.ziggyware.com is a good place to look as well, as there are links to hundreds of XNA articles and tutorials on that site.

[Chr0n1x]

I would say, since you want to do 2D, the tutorials here might not be helpful. (If you want to do 3D, then they certainly will be very helpful)

Since you have already done the 2D tutorial, ensure you take a look at and gather the concepts in the Game State management sample, and then I would plan out the game first. Once you know what your game is going to be exactly, you can go and find appropriate samples and tutorials at sites like Ziggyware (which Mike mentioned) and if you have any further issues, you can always ask here or on the Creators Club forums.

James Silva is a hobbyist game developer (well was, since he has the XBLA contract now) just like most if not all of us here, so its certainly possible with time, just keep learning and applying what you have learned to games along the way.

The usual tips are to learn by creating a clone of pong or tetris, or any of those simpler games, and just choose something harder as you develop your skills, then you have practical experience and can experiment with your ideas safely.

Good Luck!