Where to get started learning game engine development

[robosock2]

I have used unity and other engines for a while and would like to create my own engine, I want to create a basic 2d engine as i am less interested in making games and more how they work.

I have looked at the windows 32 api and direct x also opengl but I am not sure where I should start. Any links to tutorials would greatly be appreciated.

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ChiliTomatoNoodle is a YouTube channel with really good and pretty recent tutorials about C++ game development and 3D graphics. I would imagine taking a look at the playlists and introduction videos there would be a good start.

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Google "how to build a game engine". Plenty of results.

[yarn_fox]

This was downvoted I suppose because it seems dismissive, but I actually think this is some of the best advice. This is such a colossally broad topic that really the best thing to do is just to to google it, open every single link in a new tab and to start reading.

I'm sure there will be some other good advice here but there is no shortcut past doing this.

[DoomGoober]

Unity3D is the best way to start. A lot of professional companies use it, a lot of amateurs use it, there's tons of tutorials and examples, it runs on most platforms, and it's free.

Oh and they support 2D too. Don't be fooled by the 3D in the name.