Made a game for android with a friend - ask me anything!

Hey summoners, we all play video games but have you ever tried making one? After seeing the success of small time guys (MInecraft, Flappybird, Five Nights at Freddys) we decided to give it a shot.

Our first game is featured here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.blimp.shadowpickup&hl=en

We created it in Stencyl. It's free but requires a license purchase if you want to publish any games. This lets you try it out before you commit to anything. My buddy does commercial programming for websites and programs, so he took the lead here. For me, I started out with RPGMaker and it's various iterations.

I did the artwork in GIMPshop, which is a free alternative to Photoshop. There was pretty much no budget to work with so we used as many free tools as we could. If you're starting out as a game developer, you may want to do the same.

Google Play is also a little easier to work with compared to Apple. The cost to set up your game is much less compared to Apple's licensing fees for their store. I've heard Apple products generally have a larger user base if you're trying to get as many people into your game, though.

I'm obviously not a professional but if you're an aspiring game maker or simply curious then feel free to ask questions and I'll check back to answer them.