How to Make Your Own Nintendo DS Games

You can make Nintendo DS Games entirely for free. This article describes how to use "DS Game Maker".

Steps

1
Download Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1 and install it if you do not already have it.
2
Download DS Game Maker.

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3
Install the program. Follow the automated steps, it is really simple. You can choose if you want to add a shortcut or whatnot. The installation directory is C:\DSGameMaker.
4
A Flashcart (Nintendo DS Game Card) will let you run your games on your Nintendo DS. See the games page - the section titled 'How to Play'. There are also instructions there for using an emulator - NO$GBA.
5
For reference, devkitPro is the development tool chain with the DS-specific devkitARM, PAlib is a simple add-on library and DS Game Maker is an interface for these so you can make games without having to learn programming.
6
These are only rough steps. The Manual covers everything in full detail.