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The Beginner’s Guide to Android Game Development
August 15, 2025
Tools of the trade
Before you start developing an app you need topick some tools. The “standard” tool for Android app development is Android Studio. If you are unfamiliar with Android Studio then you should check out myAndroid Studio for beginners tutorial. The programming language at the heart of Android Studio is Java. If you need some help with Java then I recommend reading our three partJava tutorial for beginners(part 2&part 3). We have also written many game tutorials using an array of software fromCorona SDK,GameMaker: Studio,Unity for 2DandStencyl.
Do not give up!
It is never a good idea to give up, ever. If you put in a lot of time into your app and hit a roadblock, do not give up, figure out a way to overcome the obstacle. When Android Wear was announced I started making watch faces. I ran into a bunch of obstacles and random bugs that took days to overcome, but I never gave up and I’m glad I didn’t, I learned a lot and it is a great feeling to complete a project successfully. Unless there is a need to stop do to the project interfering with work or the like, keep it going and see it through.
Make something original
Simpler is better
Armed with this advice, jump into the world of game development! It takes practice and a lot of research to truly make a great game, but what makes a game great is it’s simplicity and originality. Be sure to beta test before release as well, it will be hard to recover from a broken game at release. Have someone test your app to the best of their ability. Let us know in the comments how you develop games!
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