average time to create a freeware game

amits · 10-11-2003, 04:09 AM

I have just started learning vb (visual basic 6.0) and i want to create a cricket game. i am NOT asking for any source codes but i just want to ask this -

How much time it takes to create a game from the time u start to learn vb 6.0 ?

Neil Pickup · 10-11-2003, 07:55 AM

Ages.

You will get bored and give up for large periods of time continuously.

I'd say between 500 and 1000 hours at least to make a good job of it.

lord_of_darkness · 25-11-2003, 09:23 PM

Yea a long time mate

Neil u made B.cricket on v.b?

Neil Pickup · 26-11-2003, 03:08 AM

Nope, Borland Delphi 3 (Object Pascal)

amits · 04-12-2003, 07:00 AM

i will try and create a simple game next year. dont expect it anytime before jul 2004. that will be the minimum time. the game, might even come at 2005.

i will be trying to create a game based on "Arcade Cricket" by Mat Clark. this game wont come anytime before mid 2005.

creating a stats based game is too boring and u also tend to get bored playing it.

Samuel_Vimes · 04-12-2003, 08:42 AM

This is where the words In Your Opinion are quite important, amits...(hang on, that applies to everything you come up with...never mind...)

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amits Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 285	average time to create a freeware game I have just started learning vb (visual basic 6.0) and i want to create a cricket game. i am NOT asking for any source codes but i just want to ask this - How much time it takes to create a game from the time u start to learn vb 6.0 ?

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26-11-2003, 03:08 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neil Pickup Cricket Web Staff Member / Global Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 26,361	Nope, Borland Delphi 3 (Object Pascal)

04-12-2003, 07:00 AM	#5 (permalink)
amits Banned Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: New Delhi, India Posts: 285	i will try and create a simple game next year. dont expect it anytime before jul 2004. that will be the minimum time. the game, might even come at 2005. i will be trying to create a game based on "Arcade Cricket" by Mat Clark. this game wont come anytime before mid 2005. creating a stats based game is too boring and u also tend to get bored playing it.

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