Is it possible to make an actual game in source sdk?

[dynamic_creeper]

I really wanted to make a game in source engine, but I don't really know if it is a good engine made for games (mostly because we never really see indie/non-valve games made in source).

[Infinite_Data]

There are many third-party Source games, some of them even fairly recent and big. Most indie Source games are very similar to Valve's original titles - most of the time, HL2. Sometimes this is because they're standalone reimaginings of old mods, but Source just isn't a very malleable platform for making custom things. It was made with specific games in mind and Valve never strayed far from its original purpose with their games. For small studios, it is also rather difficult to solve the licensing issues that come with using Source. If you're sure you want to make a game instead of a mod, you're generally better off picking one of the more recent, more popular and more easily licensed engines. Especially if, judging by the way you phrased your question, you don't already have any particular knowledge of Source, so there's nothing tying you to it.

[mycatismycat]

The Stanley Parable really sets an example for good third party Source games.

[dynamic_creeper]

引用自 mycatismycat：

The Stanley Parable really sets an example for good third party Source games.

hmm, but what did they use as a game to run source? (like how you have to have tf2 to use source)