Where to start with development
There are many things to consider when starting with flash games development. Basic one is to be sure that programming skills are good enough for the job whether it is AS3, AS2 or even AS1. Experience is very important which means that fresh start can tolerate lack of knowledge to some extent. Creating strategy for first project is another big milestone. Simple jumping into coding won't give expected success. Careful planning is essential.
What kind of project will it be? What kind of game genre? Some games cover more genres at once, some don't. Popular genre is first person shooter where main character moves around and shoots stuff and where the world is seen through character's eyes. Role playing game is similar, but in this case character is exploring some environment collecting power ups in interaction with enemies and other characters.
Other popular genres are strategy, sports, action and adventure. Maybe one of the best genres for newbie in flash games development are puzzle / logic games where graphic is not most important but game play is. Another important and popular genre is casino games like roulette, poker and black jack. Industry of casino games is very strong and need for new games is daily rising. Just check online job boards and you will find how making good casino games brings cash. A lot of cash.
After carefully chosen game genre some other questions have to be answered. If project is small with simple graphic and sound effects and just few levels, this can be one man show, but if project is bigger, consider making a team. Splitting responsibility between graphics, sound, programming and marketing is more productive and results are much better, but gathering a good team is skill for itself. And that is great subject for next article.
