How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

[_DarXtaR_]

Well first off i'd like to thank all ok pavilion for helping me finish my first game (The Seventh Seal). Now to my question, I had so much error with this game that i lost track but it took me about 7 1/2 months to make my game (getting 2-4 hours of creation in a day). Is this a good or bad in parameters of time used to make my game. Thanks for your support,
_DarXtaR_

[Dusk Raven]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

Well, one of my games has taken me about a month and I'd say I'm about 4/10ths done.

[Crythania]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

I'd say it's all good, especially because you finished it.

Mine took eight months. Current project is probably gonna take longer.

[Perversion]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

My first game took 8 months, and I estimate about 200+ hours for making it and playtesting it....it's a 15-20 hour game.

[Dark Sentry]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

I'm doing some more complicated things in my current project. I started it about a month ago and I'm about 12% done. I'm finding it better to just build a little at a time rather than complete huge chunks of it at a time.

[Pagerron]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

I started my game in November of 2005. I work on in little spurts...sometimes very little ones. Sometimes I just set it down for a month or two. I guess the length of time it takes to create a game depends on the free time a person has on their hands + the level of inspiration.

[Rodak]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

First games take longer than second games.

But fourth games take longer than third games because you're coming up with new uses for all those skills you picked up in the first three!

Sixth games are the quickest.

It's Fifth games that are the Mystery!!

[tjoris9]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

There's quite a few factors to consider:

1) Your experience with RPGM
2) How quickly your creative process works
3) The complexity of the code
4) The game's length

Ultimately, I would say that you shouldn't judge your skill as a game designer based on how many hours you put into a game, since every game and programmer is different.

[impcast95]

Re: How long does it take usually to produce a quality game?

exelent time but some really, really good games take about a year maybe more! nice job finishing though.