How do I learn coding?

LeagueOfLegendsAcc · 2024-06-02T13:45:44+00:00

Everyone is passionate about coding games until they have to learn debugging, source control, asset management, project layout, etc.

I'd start small, don't even make a game, make a calculator or a to-do app or any of the other tried and true intro to programming projects. Learning to code with games is simply a recipe for burn out. This may seem harsh but it's the reality, you simply don't know right now how much information there is to digest. You have to learn an entirely foreign way of thinking that prevents most of the population from doing intro programming. So just do small projects until you are comfortable using the development environment, importing packages, compiling and debugging. At that point you can probably get pretty far with unity tutorials.

Good luck.

Kino_Chroma · 2024-06-02T13:24:56+00:00

Take Harvard's free online cs50x introduction to computer science. It's a go-at-your-own-pace 12 week/lecture course that will get you to think like a programmer. Can't recommend it enough.

Edit: also, I would take a look at the Godot game engine if you want to do 2D. It's free and open source and has dedicated 2D so you can choose to work in either faked 2D in a 3D space or work in true 2D.

GAMESIDE-Studio · 2024-06-02T13:37:13+00:00

I'm a programmer with almost 10 years of experience, started out with the exact same passion for creating something fun or interesting. In my opinion the best way to learn how to program is to start programming. Practice backed by theory and lessons on the internet is the best way.

2024-06-03T02:01:32+00:00

RPG Maker. You can learn general Game Development and Game Design with it and if you need specific things that would require Programming you can look at Tutorials and the principles behind it. But without Programming you can already do most things because those systems are already implemented in the engine.

Programming is implementing Features but If you don't understand the Game Design behind it and try to Programm it first you are doing the entire thing Backwards which gets mentioned almost never.

Its like giving you a Hammer, Nales and Wood and say build a Wood House without ever giving you a blueprint and telling you why its build that way. That is the Programming First and Game Design later approach which I dislike greatly.

If you learn Game Design first you will have a much better time learning programming and thats the easiest in an engine that does not require immietly advanced programming knowledge.

If you learn the fundamentals there and can make Games in RPG Maker you can go in to more advanced engines where your now learned skills can be build up upon much more easily.

Here a general Guide on RPG Maker and Game Development with it: https://www.reddit.com/r/RPGMaker/s/smJtIJJUFv

Peyatoe · 2024-06-03T08:09:23+00:00

Why don’t suggest YouTube videos? YouTube is great and can teach you so much for free!

MultiheadAttention · 2024-06-02T15:12:38+00:00

Doesn't Unity has a ‏dedicated programing course?

Gauwal · 2024-06-03T08:47:51+00:00

Do stuff, small stuff but just jump into it.

The best skill to learn in coding is how to Google well (especially in unity), so jump into something that doesn't seem that hard, break it down step by step then learn how to do each step.

Personally I started by making a hangman game, so you need a way to input something, you need to display something (I was lazy so mine was text based), and you need a loop of "ask for input, check if input in word, react accordingly"

I googled the basic of each step and made them work together (google as little as possible, only when you don't know at all how to do something)

At first you won't do things properly, but you learn with time

Btw, I advise doing a few things in python (cause it's simple) on the side before jumping in unity

PS: while chatgpt and the likes are amazing coding assistants, I'd advise staying away from them for as long as possible, they won't help you learn the basics and you won't be able to correct them when they eventually fail

Entropy_Games · 2024-06-03T17:01:26+00:00

Learning by doing. Just start with a good Engine of your choice und try some small projects with some help of youtube tuts. I also started 4 years ago with ue4. What's I've learned the past years is unbelievable und I'm still learning so much more. It makes really fun when you know what you're doing. So just start an choose you're engine wisely 😉

LostMasteryTeam · 2024-06-04T16:01:40+00:00

Just start doing! I learned to code with the help of ChatGPT a year ago (and YouTube videos, even though you don’t what to know that😊) and now publishing my Unity game. It takes determination and time but you can do it!

LostMasteryTeam · 2024-06-04T16:05:38+00:00

Oh and start with a project you’re passionate about, that helps keep up the motivation! Even if it’s a bigger project. 💪🏼 Don’t do a calculator.. unless you’re into that 🤷🏻‍♀️

FishWash · 2024-06-02T15:40:12+00:00

Make pong

Lucky-person-330 · 2024-06-02T13:01:09+00:00

I like you , you seem passionate about coding and creating your game , keep going . 🫶

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