So I have this idea that I’ve had since I started programming. I wanted to do it justice and finish it when I knew what I was doing. It would be a web game. Static graphics, HTML CSS and Php (no Javascript though). This would be my first web developing endeavor but thats not the point of this.
Instead of blindly running into the game I think I should do some pre planning but I don’t know what. What should I do before I start coding?
If your too lazy to read it:
What should someone do to prepare for a web-game before coding it?
The best first step would be to know your requirements. Start planning. Draw out on paper what you want each “area” to look like, what types of movement you want between areas, etc. Know what types of “exceptions” you’ll have to the normal navigational rules (i.e.: can you fall through a porthole and end up on the other side of the game?).
The worst possible scenario is that you build large chunks of your game only to discover that your code doesn’t appropriately suit your needs.