密室·锦鲤:

Steve在推特上发了几条给独立游戏作者的建议，读来很有趣，其实不只是独立游戏，对于一切“为爱发电”的创作者来说，这几条建议都很有建设性。接下来我给出原文和翻译。

原推链接：https://l.bst.126.net/cms/18031/404.html?1&2=/PortableMoose/status/1133033286866001921?s=20

A lot of hopeful developers, who are just starting out or thinking of starting, ask me for advice on indie game development. I wish I had time to answer everyone individually. But here are the tips I would give:

有很多满怀希望的开发者，或是刚刚起步，或是仍在思考如何开始，向我征求独立游戏开发的意见。我也很希望我能有时间和每个人单独聊一聊，但总的来说，以下是我能给出的建议：

1) Do some research to find the best path for YOU. There are a lot of ways in, so think about what you want and what your short term and long term goals are. Keep in mind, what worked for someone else, may not work for you.

1）做些调研，找到对你自己最好的那条路。独立游戏开发有很多方式，所以，仔细考虑你想要什么，你的短期和长期目标是什么。时刻记住，对别人有用的方法，可能在你身上无效。

2) There are a lot of free programs/tools out there. Apply what you figure out from the first tip, to figure out what would be best for you to start learning. And start learning it today, there's no need to wait.

2）网络上有很多免费的程序和工具。结合第一条建议中你得到的结论，找到最适合你开始学习的东西。而且今天就开始学，没什么必要等下去。

3) Start VERY SMALL. Seriously. Make little prototypes and release them online, share them with your friends, etc. Don't worry about making a full game yet. You will need to build your skills up first.

3）从小事开始。做一些小程序，发布在网上，和你的朋友们分享，做些诸如此类的事。先别考虑制作完整的游戏，你得先打磨好技巧。

4) You will fail a lot. It's a ton of work, sometimes very frustrating and an extremely competitive field to get into. Don't quit your day job and make sure you have a back up plan. Game development is not for everyone.

4）你会经常失败。独立游戏开发的工作量非常大，有的时候还会令人分外沮丧，而且大家的竞争也很激烈。不要辞掉你的正职，确保你有后备计划。游戏开发并不适合所有人。

5) Learn from your mistakes and failures. This is the best way to hone your skills. You will learn and grow so much more from actual hands-on work, than from reading or taking classes.

5）从错误和失败中学习。这是最佳磨炼技巧的方式。相比起阅读和上课，自己亲手去做，会学得更多，成长得更快。

6) DON'T become an indie dev to get rich. If you're in it for the money, maybe think about a different field to get into. DO become an indie dev because you're passionate about the work, love the creative process and get excited about the connection you're creating.

6）不要为了赚大钱来做独立游戏。如果为了赚钱入行，你还是换个领域吧。确定自己对待这份工作很热情，热爱创作的过程，对于你所创造出的联系充满激情，这才是你要成为独立游戏开发者的原因。