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Is gamedev a good hobby? or should i try something else? (lemmy.zip)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Grumpy404@lemmy.zip to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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Ive always wanted to make a video game but i feel too dumb to make one. Is gamedev worth looking into still even if im not the sharpest tool in the shed?

Or are there better hobbies out there for newcomers to the hobby space? I know most of you will say do what you enjoy, the thing is im not sure what i enjoy.

Idk if this goes here but i like the linux community as they are usually kind on lemmy.

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[–] panda_abyss@lemmy.ca 17 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Join us, and in 10 years you can look back on all the features your game engine implements, without having started work on the game play!

I kid. Ask yourself: what do you want out of ~~this hobby~~ game dev, and do you enjoy it. That's really all that's important.

If you do want to see if you like game dev, implement Tetris. All of Tetris though. You need a menu, pause, animations, etc. When you're done you'll have a better idea. Tetris is great because it's not a huge project. You don't need to wrestle with complex graphics pipelines, game design is mostly done, but you can take it in your own direction and add your own flourishes.

Learning to program I liked making top-down zombie shooters and platformers. It was a cool moment when I figured out a nice way to have smooth character positioning on a tile based map.