iPhone game development market is thriving, thanks to the efforts of thousands of creative companies and individuals involved in development games for iPhone.This article shows how individual developers and programmers can develop games and submit them to the iPhone app store. iPhone game development has helped a number of talented and creative developers to leave their day jobs and start working on their own projects. If even a single game of yours reaches the top of the iPhone app store, you can make thousands of dollars per day. Developing an interesting game that connects with iPhone users can change your life and free you from all your financial worries-and you do not have to be a hardcore programmer to develop a game for iPhone.
As long as you have a clear idea of the kind of game you wish to develop, you can train yourself to develop that game for iPhone. Follow the below mentioned steps to stop being a wannabe game developer and turn into a bona fide member of iPhone game development (with your own game on the iPhone app store!).
Get the right kind of PC, understand the iPhone SDK
To develop games for iPhone, you require a PC with Intel Processor and MacOS X. You also need a good internet connection and the ability to use the iPhone SDK. Your PC doesn’t need to be a huge, costly monster; a simple PC with a decent internet connection should do the job. You can download the iPhone SDK from its developer site for free and it got everything you need to develop and test your game: development environment Xcode, reference library, interface builder and iPhone simulator.
Learn Objective C, practice
You cannot embark on your journey as an iPhone game developer until you have a good command over objective C. If you’re already good at C/C++, all you need to do is to get acquainted with the API’s of iPhone. You will easily find all the other information and assistance you need on the iPhone developers site. If you are at first step of the development ladder, you can learn programming through introductory books and Objective C tutorials. Don’t get hung up on theory, start making a program with Objective C and get as much hands-on experience as you can get.
Join iPhone Developer Program, Get Ready for Hard Work:
Once you have the right idea for iPhone game development in your mind, you need to build a strong skill base to transform your ideas into an iPhone game. Join the iPhone Developer Program. You need to sign up for this program and agree to Apple’s terms and conditions to put up your finished game on the app store. Also, even if you are far from finishing your iPhone game project, you will still need to register for this program to gain access to test your code on actual iPhones. Your game development process can last from up to 2 months to a year, or more-so gird your loins for an intense iPhone game development effort!
Submit your game and start marketing it
Once you are ready with the final version of your game, you need to submit it to the iPhone app store. If you complete the process without making any mistakes, the game will be accepted and put online within a week. You won’t start making record sales in the first few days; you will have to market your game and make it attractive to the users. Launching a ‘Lite’ free version can be a great way of making your game popular.