a card game
Generally an idea which will result in a good video game will be an innovation to a current genre or a new style of gameplay. Preferably more than one new idea per game. The best way to come up with ideas is to understand the programming process and see exactly what its limitations and techniques are, i.e. learn a programming language.
a good camera, a good video game, and a good video game system
Many skills are needed to make a video game, and it's often much easier to make it with a team. In general however, the most important skills one needs when making a video game are good programming knowledge, innovative designs, and ability to look at a game from the player's perspective are the most important skills.
They design Video Games for testers to see if the game if it is a good game for video gamers that love good games like me.
a good video game is mainly the graphic, sounds, storyline and (add your answer)
you should help create games video games are the best invention in the world and dare i say the educationel games can be good too not only when playing video games you can even change the kind of game to play for eg one day you could be killing zombies next you can be in outer space
People that are good at learning math usually are good at learning how to program. Programming is a big aspect of making video games.
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The only video game writing software for Macs I know of is XCode, which is an extensive programming suite designed by apple for software development on Macs, but that's not specifically for video game writing. Best start learning Java or wait for the full release of Game Maker 7 for Macs. (Which is in fact being developed as I type this)
play on a game boy
Spelling Challenges and More! for the PSP is a good educational video game for kids on the go.
Reason with your family, showing that the video game will be a good influence on you.