Getting things done

It is often that successful games such as Minecraft that inspire players to become game developers themselves. An example of a game that was inspired by Minecraft is Mythruna (http://mythruna.com/), an open-world game developed with the jMonkeyEngine.

Getting things done

For its creator, Mythruna was not the first game he ever wrote. Successful developers achieved their level of skill by starting small. Begin your developer career by creating a portfolio of solid mini-games to gain experience. Equipped with this knowledge, you can work your way up to the "MMORPG of your dreams".

The key to success is to stick to one idea and dare to strip off everything ...

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