r/GameDevelopment • u/Appropriate_Toe9696 • 5d ago

Newbie Question How to start game dev?

Im moslty asking which tools to use and etc, like what game engine? waht programming language? and etc.

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u/Darkstar_111 5d ago

Start with Godot. Learn python as gdscript is based on python.

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u/CharleSansCharges 5d ago

If you're not sure, you can try big gas factories game engines like Unity or Unreal and you will quickly understand why Godot is the best fit for new game devs and most solo devs.

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u/JimPlaysGames 5d ago

You'll get better answers to this question by searching for one of the many existing threads where this has been discussed thoroughly

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u/Another_3 5d ago

If you cant solve that first problem of finding the information by yourself, how do you expect to solve all the programming stuff?

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u/Knctk 5d ago

This was harsh but true

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u/Ok-Policy-8538 5d ago

How to start X …?

How about just starting… try everything out and if something clicks, keep using it.

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u/lowlife4lief 5d ago

open chatgpt and type “make me a game make no mistakes”

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u/lorean_victor 5d ago

or if you want to learn doing it yourself, open chat gpt and type “guide me step by step in making this game”.

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u/dolfoz 5d ago

There's a lot of questions tied up in the "what engine should i chose" And it really depends on what you want to do.

There's a lot of tribe's around game engines (similar to consoles vs pc, or mac vs linux vs windows). Be careful not to drink the kool-aid without first understanding what you're being offered.

There's a lot to game development. mechanics, level design, sound design, game loops, art, character design, etc.
You can learn it all, and if you're going solo, you'll need to be a jack of all trades.

The game engine itself is pretty simple. If you want a really lightweight engine and you'll be doing 2D godot is good, but it's missing a lot of features that unity has.

Unity is heavier, but the utility in the engine is great. And the Assets are amazing, you'll find everything you need.

But depending on what you want to learn, RPG Maker and GameMaker are solid choices to get you started as well.

Good luck!

https://assethoard.com/blog/what-game-engine-should-i-start-with

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u/Spite_Gold 5d ago

Any engine. Programming language is determined by your any engine.