What's the Point of Prototyping?

With a game idea under your belt, it's time to test it out. And the best way to do that is with a prototype. Find out why, and get tips for making your own, in episode two of Game Dev 101. === GMTK Games === ? Get Mind Over Magnet on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2685900/Mind_Over_Magnet/ ? ? Get Word Play on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3586660/Word_Play ? === Sources === https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/sources-whats-the-point-of-prototyping/ === Chapters === 00:00 - Intro 02:09 - Is it fun? 04:30 - Is it viable? 05:38 - Will people like it? 07:38 - How to prototype 08:12 - Don't make it flashy 10:13 - Use other mediums 12:02 - Keep them small 13:21 - You don't have to prototype everything 16:01 - Conclusion === Games Shown === The Artful Escape | 2021 Celeste | 2018 Game Dev Story | 2010 Florence | 2018 Mind Over Magnet | 2024 Cuphead | 2017 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | 2017 Hi-Fi Rush | 2023 Psychonauts 2 | 2021 Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection | 2022 Thronefall | 2024 Tiny Bookshop | 2025 Sea of Thieves | 2018 Word Play | 2025 Cocoon | 2023 Jusant | 2023 Fruit Ninja | 2010 Journey | 2012 Storyteller | 2023 Locator | Unreleased Crusader Kings III | 2020 Sid Meier’s Civilization VII | 2025 Mini Motorways | 2019 Ape Out | 2019 Crypt of the NecroDancer | 2015 The Sims 4 | 2014 === Credits === Music provided by Epidemic Sound - https://www.epidemicsound.com/referral/vtdu5y (Referral Link) Up © Disney / Pixar Young Engineers: Triangle Truss Bridge... | STEM Inventions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu-PIT_XuvM Why the Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed | Practical Engineering https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXTSnZgrfxM Creating a City Builder | Unity https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_zviIfcCHk Andre_MC | X https://x.com/andre_mc/status/1975312383674613851 Studio Tour | Guerrilla https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGLj603vnbA Hellblade Development Diary 6: Camera, Controls & Combat | Ninja Theory https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFKjWciYbBM === Subtitles === Contribute translated subtitles - https://gamemakerstoolkit.com/translation/