In addition to @Sir_Cmpwn's answer, the developer logs from Voxel Quest (@gavanwoolery on HN) and Seed of Andromeda are both excellent starting points for getti

In addition to @Sir_Cmpwn's answer, the developer logs from Voxel Quest (@gavanwoolery on HN) and Seed of Andromeda are both excellent starting points for getting a general overview of what's involved in this sort of undertaking. Both of those games ended up releasing their full source code by the way, so you're also free to pick through every last detail if the logs aren't enough. Links: https://www.voxelquest.com/news/every-version-of-voxel-quest-ever https://www.voxelquest.com/news/every-version-of-voxel-quest... https://www.seedofandromeda.com/blogs https://www.seedofandromeda.com/blogs