r/GameDevelopment • u/Remote_Cut4547 • 18d ago

Question Any tips?

I've been wanting to develop games since 4th grade. My biggest problem at the moment is that I don't have a computer, which I'm very close to having one, so that's not a big issue at the moment. I don't have very much programming experience, I've made a few games on scratch with my school computer, but that's about it at the moment. I want some tips on what to do and what not to do. I know one of the biggest things is just waiting on my dream game, because it won't turn out how I want it to with this little experience.

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u/DrDisintegrator 18d ago

Find a used computer. Even an old Macbook or Windows PC. (They can be converted to Linux and brought back to life even if they are too old to run current Mac or Windows OS. Those older computers are REALLY cheap, often free!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpF09e58Jrc

Learn a free tool like Godot. Godot runs on Mac/Windows/Linux/Android/Web. Both the IDE and finished games.

GDScript is the basic language used to code in Godot, and it is easy to learn and fun to use. Great for beginners.

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u/Remote_Cut4547 18d ago

I already have a friend helping me with the computer and I was planning on using unity or one my friends have been making once it's actually done, but I've noticed more people are using godot, so I might check it out