Is it okay to build a world before coding your game?

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#227607624Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:34 PM GMT

I'm currently working on my game's landscape and decorations/visual clutter. Should I code before I finish building or start coding after I finish building?

TheGuyDudeDude

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#227607650Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:35 PM GMT

I build a small portion of my map, code some stuff, continue building, code some more stuff, and so on.

jesterface

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#227607730Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:39 PM GMT

I recommend coding first.

Mokuteki

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#227608018Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:53 PM GMT

Doesn't matter, its your game like who cares. No one is gonna take it seriously until you have both parts done anyways, so do what you want to.

Uroxus

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#227608054Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:55 PM GMT

Generally I get the core building parts down first, like spawn points and 'essential' layouts and then do all of the code and tidy up the building afterwards

yofoot401

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#227608081Thursday, November 16, 2017 4:56 PM GMT

I personally like to code then build.

joe12006

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#227608204Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:01 PM GMT

Of course

LordDracius

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#227608329Thursday, November 16, 2017 5:08 PM GMT

Depends what I'm in the mood to do.

Dew100

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#227636980Friday, November 17, 2017 4:21 PM GMT

Building is fine, although you may want to add empty pages of code on parts you would like to code eventually as a reminder. Also, focus on building the core first, its better to have an ugly core than something that is beautiful but does not fit with the game.

WestonTC

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#227637584Friday, November 17, 2017 4:50 PM GMT

I usually start by building the stuff that the code needs to interact with, or is otherwise necessary, and then start coding. Or I just do what I feel like doing, kinda depends on my mood.