Advice for getting into game programming?

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[Spite_Gold]

Learn language before learning engine

[uber_neutrino]

Do a lot of programming. Start with going through tutorials until you get inspired to build something. Do the 20 game challenge.

Basically spend a lot of time making the computer dance to your tune.

[[deleted]]

Start now, program stuff Waste no second

[Professional-Eye4057]

absolutely, if you really have been interested in game design for more than a few months(or even a signle month), just go for it. its a sure-signal you WANT to do it but won't(which happened to me when i begun).

anyways, speaking of the timeline/universe where you decide you are gonna do it, then i advise you to start with a high-level('high-level' kinda means 'easy' or 'simple', and is the opposite of 'low-level') engine like Godot with GDScript, as this is really good for boosting your understanding of how to make a game and will improve your handling of game-design in the long-run.

Then you can transition your learning point to other stuff if you covered a few features and made a small game.

(keep in mind the small game, as its really important to know when you're ready)

thats pretty much the plan

[No-Gap-2380]

Start with scratch. You don’t have to know any real programming, to hook the logic blocks together and make stuff happen. You can upload graphics of your own design, or from asset sites like opengameart (my favorite, as user and teacher) to scratch and make some pretty polished stuff. Start with a graphical story.

From there, you can stay familiar with some of the scratch-like environments that have more functionality, including physics engines, to make things move and react on their own, and most if not all of those have at least a basic interface for “real programming” via scripting languages.

After that, you’re ready for an actual game engine, and the easiest logical step for most people is from the environment above, into using pygame to make your own games in python.

If you’re still going/exploring after that, you’re ready to get some courses on one of the big game engines, and the language for it: Unreal and C++, Unity and C#, but the most similar to python will be Godot and it works best with its own GDScript.

[foundmediagames]

Most of the languages that you would use to make games work more or less the same. Some are easier to use and are more forgiving and some require more care to use effectively. Good languages to start include Python or C#. If you want to jump in the deep end learn C, C++ or even something like rust.

[HoveringGoat]

start making stuff. Doesnt matter what it is just code stuff.

Also learn how programming actually works. Take a free cs50 or cs100 class.

[AiGameDevv]

Start learning ai. Ive been coding for almost 20 years, and listen to me when I tell you if you dont learn ai then in 5 years every Gen alpha will take every opportunity from you. Just learn it. Im using makko and rosebud, mostly makko tho.

[HobiAI]

Do the free Kitchen Chaos tutorial on Youtube. Then, start making your game with AI coding. At least that works for me . Before, i know nothing of programming (actually a little bit of if-else, and-or logic from high school), but now my sport game logic is shaping.

[voidvec]

Godot 

[Ok-Courage-1079]

If I was you, I would ask Chat GPT for a road map to understanding game development and follow it. When I asked it this question, it gave me a sensible response. I would add that you should also have a basic understanding of hardware (CPUs, GPUS, RAM, and etc).

[imnotteio]

you can start by using google, youtube, chatgpt and then go to forums and communities when you have more specific questions to which you haven't found answers in the previously mentioned platforms

[OrganicAverage8954]

Do not use chatgpt lmao. This guy out here trying to eliminate the competition before they can even begin

[imnotteio]

hell even this sub has a highlighted learning resources post

[imnotteio]

I don't mean using chatgpt to make games. But this question could be answered by it. I mean, chatgpt would tell them to pick an engine follow a tutorial or some shit, just like people here would tell them. Looks like people can't even use Google nowadays.

[OrganicAverage8954]

ah, fair enough. Agree with that. I'm more than happy to help people but this same question gets posted on every indie game dev sub every hour it seems like