About making a first game

[Thren]

Hello,

We have decided with my friend to make a first game with AGS. So i have some questions,

Is it possible to make a game styled like Myst or Mysterious Island  with the AGS?

And every hint and help for a beginning are welcome!

[R4L]

Oh yes, that's entirely possible. AGS is pretty flexible. You'll see many kinds of games being made here, from platformers, RPGs, racing.... it all depends on how much you know and how much work you're willing to put in!

[tzachs]

Tips for beginners:
1. Watch the video tutorials.
2. Read the manual.
3. If you have a problem, first search in the manual. If you don't find an answer search in the forums. Most of the questions that beginners have were already asked and answered. Only if you don't find an answer in the forums post your question in the beginner forum.
4. Most important of all- start small. Make a small game at first, something you can finish in 1-2 months. Some people can start with their epic game and actually make it, but most people will give up and that's a shame. Making a small game first and getting feedback on it will teach you a lot, and it's a lot better to make your beginners' mistakes on a small game and not on a large game where it's a lot harder to fix. I've started 3 years ago (I think) and I still only make small games and learn new things each time.

[Ali]

I agree with what's been said, but making a Myst style game in AGS is much easier than a platformer or an RPG.

All you have to do is hide the player character and script the rest of the game in exactly the way AGS was designed. Of course, doing that will take a little while to learn, and Tzach's 4th point is a very good suggestion.

There aren't many Myst-like games made in AGS, but Ghostlady has made a few commercial adventures in that style: http://www.adventuregamestudio.co.uk/yabb/index.php?topic=36953.0

[Thren]

Thanks for the answers , we will put our mind to focus on the small game first and train a lot. I think there will be a lot of advance that i can use Adobe Photoshop (I have made numerous cd covers and graphic posters for nine years now).

But i will begin by making through tutorials again, because its have been about a year when i read it first time and put the main focus to the storyline and to puzzles.