In what order do you create your games?

[Mrwb]

I'm just curious, in what order do you develop your games? Do you start off with the game logics, the graphics engine or something else?

Personally, I start doing the game logics as soon as I've decided what type of game I'll create. Then, when the logics are somewhat up and running, I do a design doc and the graphics engine.
When they are done, I start putting the game together if I haven't abandoned the project by then.

[Paulius]

To be productive and all it should be:
1. Deciding on the features and other stuff, trying to stick to it throughout the project, drawing some UML etc.
2. Modifying or making a new engine
3. Making the game
4. Testing, optimizing and bugfixing
But I guess most of us just get something running and continue slapping stuff on top until we've lost interest

[cairnswm]

The first thing I do once I have got an idea for a game is define the game states that will be used. I then code stubs for each function of the game states (rendering, mouse move, mouse up and input)

I then do a detailed introduction screen which in effect becomes my design document as I try and describe what the game is all about.

I then use existing images to create the game itself. (I mostly use Reiner Prokiens images)

Lastly I try get everything working smoothly and effectivly - also try do some optimisations.

I use a notebook to write down my ideas as they come up and make notes on ideas during the full process. I never do a design document as I then feel to restricted in my options.

[Useless Hacker]

...But I guess most of us just get something running and continue slapping stuff on top until we've lost interest

Yes... ops:

[cairnswm]

The first thing to learn is that you need to limit the amount of things you 'want' to add. Make a small list of features and try and accomplish them. In that way its easy to keep control of the amount of work you are adding to the program.

[Harry Hunt]

I generally start by sketching out the objects and data formats for my game on paper, then I hack the objects into Delphi and create all the interface and then I add the functionality in whatever order I like.