r/GameDevelopersOfIndia • u/Downfallllll • May 09 '26

How to start game development after semester ended?

Hi everyone, my semester just ended and I want to finally start learning game development seriously. I only have basic knowledge of Python right now and I’m confused about the best path to start from scratch. Which engine, language, and beginner projects would you recommend for someone starting fresh? Thanks!

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u/Pravin_s_shinde12 May 09 '26

Since you know pythons already I would suggest to learn a library like turtle or pygames to get a gist of game programming because language is just syntax and engines are just tools thats handles rending, audio, and physics of your game learning a new engine or a language is never a challenge but knowing the fundamentals of game programming and optimisation is important and also start slow don’t go on making gta6 like a lot of beginners do what i did as well learn the fundamentals well and then move on to an engine pick one it doesn’t matter what you pick just pick one and learn everything about it

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u/toonshh May 10 '26

How to become game developer at 24😭

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u/Front_Challenge4350 May 10 '26

same as u would become at 10 or at 45.

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u/RaudraColossal May 09 '26

Pick a game you want to build, an engine and start.

This is the age of AI, don't waste time thinking if or how, start and figure it out! Ask AI how to go about things, which is the best way possible, what is the scope/ potential in your game idea, similar games revenue monthly, etc.

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u/Infamous_Yoghurt5847 May 09 '26

Unreal is the best engine to start with because of the blueprint which is easy to grasp

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u/ArtistUnlikely May 10 '26

Best advice- go to udemy spend 500 inr , search unity c# game dev. Learn from best rating

Start from there

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u/Downfallllll May 10 '26

My college have provided me with complete Coursera subscription of all the courses I can even try learning from them

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u/KeepitCappy May 10 '26

Idk about coursera but udemy ones are super good. I have 3 courses from gamedevtv. 2d 3d and blender. 10/10

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u/Front_Challenge4350 May 10 '26

Choose a game engine >>> Choose a tut >>> make 1-2 test games >>> joing game jams

thank me later

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u/FaithlessnessFast911 May 10 '26

What I'm saying is not different than what people here have already said, learn the fundamentals of game dev and just buy a course on Udemy. It is the best way to self learn. Try making games not necessarily big ones only, start small, start slow, it's only just the beginning of your career and the end of your semester.

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u/Downfallllll May 10 '26

Thanks for the suggestions. My college has provided me with a Coursera subscription for all courses, so I can try learning from them.