Hottest Video Game Development Forums

Most gamers have wanted to make their own video game, but never had the time, knowledge or understanding of the process involved to go through with it. With the Internet, there is an array of resources that budding game developers can use to make their own sweet video games. From MMORPGs to platform games to RPGs to FPS games, these websites have you covered. Check out these great video game development forums, perfect for browsing.

Kongregate is a game development community, a gaming portal, and a huge resource for interested game developers. It started out as a simple portal for playing a myriad of Flash games. Since then, it has evolved into a top-notch community with a great section just for budding game developers. Most of the work is for Flash games, although there are many other projects discussed in the forums. It's a great place to meet up with artists, programmers, designers and more that are all vital to designing a good game. They have not only a whole forum dedicated to making games, but also a game developer section, and a way for Flash game designers to make some $$$ off their games through Kongregate. Definitely list it as one of the must-checkout websites for your game development needs.

IndieGamer is one of the premier websites and communities for game developers taking the independent game publishing route. There are loads of success stories from those involved in this section of the game industry, some that got their start through websites like IndieGamer. It's a very busy website, mostly focused on PC and Mac game development. However, there is a fair number of console and mobile (think iPod, iPhone, Droid, etc.) projects being launched or discussed on the forum.

GameDev is one of the largest, if not the largest game development website online today. Just take a look at some of the sub-forums and the number of topics posted there: 456,000+ posts in one section (that's crazy huge). GameDev covers just about all aspects of the game development process, for multiple systems and with all kinds of programming types. It's a must-register and visit forum for budding game developers, artists and programmers. Be sure to check out their "For beginners" section if you are just getting started in game development. Check out GameDev today!