For practicing , no ! You can run many of these pieces of software on relatively basic PCs or laptops . It is only when working with more complex project that you might start to notice limitations .
HEAD OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AT ESCAPE STUDIOS
For 90 % of the tools I use as a designer to create things at a theoretical / prototype level , a standard laptop is more than adequate . For making things in Unreal Engine , you might need something better .
GAME DESIGN TUTOR AT ESCAPE STUDIOS
Since I work in AAA Games , the machine has to be able to run ( and build ) the games I ’ m working on , but that is a choice of scope . All software I use can run well on an 8 core , 16 GiB RAM machine . Higher spec is usually better as more things can be tried out without introducing wait times that prevent an environment conducive to learning .
SENIOR LEAD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Our expert tutors and industry friends recommend learning these software to get started in Games :
Godot
DO YOU NEED AN AMAZING COMPUTER OR ANY SPECIAL HARDWARE FOR GAMES SOFTWARE ?
For practicing , no ! You can run many of these pieces of software on relatively basic PCs or laptops . It is only when working with more complex project that you might start to notice limitations .
MICHAEL DAVIES
HEAD OF CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY AT ESCAPE STUDIOS
For 90 % of the tools I use as a designer to create things at a theoretical / prototype level , a standard laptop is more than adequate . For making things in Unreal Engine , you might need something better .
GLYN FAIRWEATHER
GAME DESIGN TUTOR AT ESCAPE STUDIOS
Since I work in AAA Games , the machine has to be able to run ( and build ) the games I ’ m working on , but that is a choice of scope . All software I use can run well on an 8 core , 16 GiB RAM machine . Higher spec is usually better as more things can be tried out without introducing wait times that prevent an environment conducive to learning .
ROB FEY
SENIOR LEAD CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT AT CREATIVE ASSEMBLY
Our expert tutors and industry friends recommend learning these software to get started in Games :
Godot
Houdini Apprentice Blender Unreal Engine
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