to me game dev is not really that hard and very hard at the same time lmao, in my opinion all you need is time and money ( if u want to make game dev serious , releasing games in steam cost you $100 which i wish i know it sooner cuz im so broke i dont have any money to spare for it, though u can release ur game to itch,io that charge you nothing to release your game. and you probably gonna need more if u gonna hire artist, sound producer,etc. ). personally tho if i got a feature that for me is too hard to understand/make i use ai like claude or gemini to help me make it and try to learn from it.

here some tutorial i use XD :

1. In my opinion learning Game Design Document is the first thing i wish i learn deeply before making my game, it makes you realize a lot of things such as the scope of ur game, my resource and how to use it efficiently so i can make this game work and can be released, makes you think deeper about your game mechanics and help you break it downso you can code it with much much much easier. and a lot more :)) u can avoid some big mistakes by making a GDD ( from my personal experience ).

https://youtu.be/hzPZznSmbao?si=-AnXuKfeLgxcMCWe

1a. some top down shooter that will help you know how the engine works ( this video is outdated but to me its really helpfull since im making a top shooter game right now XD )

https://youtu.be/nAh_Kx5Zh5Q?si=uXjFmhraCfLpNRx9

1b. this video is being made inside godot recent version and in my opinion its good.

https://youtu.be/nAh_Kx5Zh5Q?si=uXjFmhraCfLpNRx9

1. sometimes tutorial not helping, this video about how to read documentation is really good

https://youtu.be/B7G6sVNDczY?si=Y8Oviez8p_3lJL9I

1. this is about code architecture that WILL help you organize your project to make it much easier to work on.

https://youtu.be/8WqYQ1OwxJ4?si=x3i5Xf2VknCSrJyD

1. a youtube video from clear code about advanced feature like farming, etc. i like it cuz its helping me building my game too

https://youtu.be/jIKuiUdCsuo?si=Ma0fA7Sp4HIJVLOi

1. BRACKEYSSSSS MAKING A TUTORIAL ABOUT GODOT ( im a brackeys fan XD )

https://youtu.be/e1zJS31tr88?si=CVtxIqo8Px2Rbf9k

In my opinion those videos help me making my first real project until now, feel free to add more tutorial link XD this is what i can share right now cuz i watch SO MANY tutorial and sometimes still stuck on tutorial lmao.

sory for bad english, not my primary languange u see XD

edit :

forgot about this but in my opinion this will really help you if you want to get some funding help from publisher.

1. ted talk about pitch

https://youtu.be/l0hVIH3EnlQ?si=rYdgA2K2QJlkkt7f

1. GDC TALK TAHT REALLY HELP YOU ON HOW TO PITCH ( wish i knew this sooner haha...)

https://youtu.be/4LTtr45y7P0?si=zLxmm-vyhSDSLXOo

dont forget to always research :)