Considering Building Your Own Game Engine? Watch This First!

WISHLIST THE GAME ON STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275010/Ardent_Wilds/ Ever thought of building your own game engine? Watch this video to find out what you need to know before making one! Donate or become a member: https://ko-fi.com/giantslothgames Learn OpenGL: https://learnopengl.com/ GDC Talk - Approaching Zero Driver Overhead (AZDO) in OpenGL: https://www.gdcvault.com/play/1020791/Approaching-Zero-Driver-Overhead-in TheCherno: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCherno/videos -------------------------------------------------------------------- *Timestamps* -------------------------------------------------------------------- 0:00 : Intro 1:07 : What is a game engine? 2:16 : Game engines vs frameworks 2:52 : Why make a game engine 4:34 : Career opportunities 5:38 : Advantages of building a custom engine 8:01 : Disadvantages 9:16 : What you NEED to know 9:57 : Choosing a Programming Language 11:22 : Choosing a Graphics API 13:10 : Where to start 14:08 : Outro Discord: https://discord.gg/39rerbXU8b Twitter: https://twitter.com/GiantSlothGames Subscribe to my channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/GiantSlothGames Videolink: https://youtu.be/3rcka6P2cVI -------------------------------------------------------------------- #devlog #indie #gamedev