Create a small mod?

[kinger8938]

I was just wondering whats the best way to have a go at modding, maybe creating a small scale single player sort of thing either from scratch or mod to an existing game

Always been interested in having a little play but not really sure where to start? SDK, Unity, Unreal? obviously im starting from scratch as a hobby really just interested in seeing how it works

 

[kinger8938]

I would start by learning some basic principles of game design and development. Grab a copy of unity or UDK and start playing with the engine and prebuilt models. Get a feel to how it all works together. Doesnt have to be spectacular, but as long as you can understand how elements of games work (loading assets and triggers for example) you will be in a good position to start to look at modding. Even the basics of how to walk upto a door and have it automatically open will really help. For UDK, you dont really need to know much (or anything) about coding, they have great visual coding you can work with.

Just play really.

Sounds like what im after thanks! To the above confusion im not looking to mod games like skyrim with stuff other people have made, rather i would like to try and make a small single player thing, hard to explain really lol dont really know what i want just fancy looking into it!

These answers are helpful, thanks guys!

 

[kinger8938]

Great suggestions will have a look into them asap probably just a phase just fancied having a try, even an Amnesia custom story could be good