Clicking the friends icon would let them chat to their friends, etc.ģ) And other, general game development issues that i should know about, like whether I should use 2D or 3D graphics, physics in games, etc. Such as by clicking the map icon it would show up a map to them. (Using the java applet)Ģ) How to create the UI of the game with its own menu, controls, etc. These are the specific questions I have in mind:ġ) How to display a 'loading.' message with a progress bar while the game's images, sound, etc are being downloaded. With game programming it seems that I would have to build my own widget/controls for the UI of the game. What I'd like to know now is how I can develop the game? I've worked only with windows-like business apps in the past, with built-in widgets for textboxes, dropdowns, etc.

I have written the design document and specifications of the gameplay.

It will be played through a java applet in the user's web browser. I have an idea for a small, multiplayer RPG game that I want to work on. I've been a web programmer for a while and I can also program in Java.

Java game development