Start Making Games

Seriously, do it.
Don't let the unknown stop you.
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[@mrgamer92834]

This is honestly super calming for someone learning programming

[@dimples2270]

The music helps

[@mr.voidroy6869]

Keep in mind as well as long as u understand the logic of the code u can code whatever using flow logic charts rather than manually coding.

[@Halesnaxlors]

Remember "Divide and Conquer"! Break your problems into smaller and smaller parts until the solution is trivial. If you want to optimize, you can do that later. It's 10 times easier to optimize existing code than writing optimized code from start.

[@YoloHunt]

It truly is that easy when you have a cup of tea and take your time to think rather than rush because of passion. Understanding is the key to success and for coding/programming it helps save a lot of stress.

[@terryriley6410]

​@@mr.voidroy6869This is rather pointless to understand. You can create anything in minecraft redstone, that doesn't mean it's a good tool for most programming tasks. Visual scripting is cool but it gets really unwieldy very fast. I think the advice should be the opposite, if you can learn to make stuff by connecting boxes in a visual scripting environment, you are more than ready to learn to program by writing code. There is a reason most of development is done in code, it's just so much more productive and lends itself way better for abstractions. It also translates way more to different domains.

[@NachoBearYeah]

This man is going to convince me to develop a game and I ain't even wanted to

[@6antman]

Like bro fr😂😂😂

[@ZenoDovahkiin]

The first impulse comes in many forms.

[@arpitkumar4525]

Same. But I am waiting for an idea. I only like story driven games so I can't make that

[@NachoBearYeah]

@@arpitkumar4525 stay ready and an epiphany will come

[@finn_in_the_bin5263]

Me too 😂 it might be the right outlet for all the stories I wanna make!

[@grandmarnier3746]

What he’s basically saying is that when you feel overwhelmed with something instead of looking at the whole picture, focus on one thing at a time. When your brain says “I can’t possibly fill all this up to create a video game” you tell your brain “but I can create a lamppost”. A big project is really just a bunch of little projects grouped together.

[@onepiecefan3969]

That's exactly right, that's the thought process and workflow that's gotten me through programming up until this point (4th year Comp Sci undergrad). Everything in your project or game or whatever is just a collection of smaller things, so focus on those first.

[@L0LWUTN00B]

In software development this is known as Agile working usually in Sprints , delivering small amounts of deliverables which also means feedback from business or customer .

[@Rochie]

I made my first game when I was 12 using game maker 8. It was my first real entrance to programming.

[@PirateSoftware]

That's rad!

[@arly803]

Me too! Sadly I gave up on game maker studio when yoyogames bricked gms1 right when gms2 came out. Didn't buy into 2 because I didn't want to reward that kind of behaviour. Life has since happened and I haven't really had much time to get back into casual game dev, but when I do, I want to learn godot.

[@ShaneCreightonYoung]

Same. keyboard right position += 2 type of stuff. I must’ve found it by googling how to make video games

[@austinwoodall5423]

Gms2 is just too bloated. Like if I wanted that kind of game dev experience, why choose gms2 over Godot or unity or ue5? It used to be an accessible engine for beginners to learn the basics. And the quality of games made with gm8 far outpaces gms2

[@ruibarian5187]

​@@austinwoodall5423because they do different things well, have different costs if you intend to monetize them, and you ultimately can't be an expert in all of them. UE5 is great for pretty 3D graphics, it would be a lot of work to take UE5 and make a pixel-graphics side-scroller. You could do it, but it would be way easier to make in GMS.

[@Cryptic0013]

Remins me of one of my earliest mentors addressing the same thing. "Just make a cube (or square). Then make it move back and forth. Now make it jump up and down. Congratulations, your formerly blank slate is now officially a game that just needs some more assets and features."

[@Drekromancer]

You had one hell of a mentor.

[@ItsJustSeb]

Dude that's actually really inspiring.

[@user-mj8bg3fw8w]

Some times later: ok this class has double pointer referencing class x whose member is referencing y and if I want to change this I need to adjust this function there omg I have to overthink that calculation but that is affecting this. why is this isn't working anymore reee

[@hggpi]

@@user-mj8bg3fw8w deleting always works

[@nevergon...9273]

As someone who has never made a game and doesent want too i somehow find myself loving every video of this man

[@bbbbbbb51]

I've never wanted to, despite enjoying games. I've been having the thought recur in my mind lately though. I'm more of a music guy when it comes to creative outlets, but I also code for a living. I really love the idea of making a game and writing all the music for it. Being able to convey exactly what I want visually and audibly. I've seen a few others who've done the same thing with success and it's really endearing and inspirational, even if the music isn't groundbreaking or amazing. If it fits, it fits & that's what ultimately makes it feel special.

[@jordanswarm9120]

I came here to comment the same thing 😂

[@MichaelAivaliotis]

It’s his voice.

[@Kay_OC]

@@bbbbbbb51 I’m down to help lol

[@BamassacreGaming]

to*

[@ryanomalley1776]

KZbin is pushing your content out to me like no other, your doing something right.

[@Soldier4USA2005]

Same. I suddenly get a bunch of his shorts and whatnot and I didn't click on anything even remotely close to game development recently ... and that's OK. This time. Anyways. He seems super wholesome and very comforting and relaxing regarding game developing. Someone once called him "the Bob Ross of our generation" and I'm beginning to see why. :)

[@MartinLjosdal]

Probably because he DIDN'T chech that "share with subscribers" button

[@beardbeardler2713]

I started learning GameMaker last night!

[@ontil68]

​@@MartinLjosdal we have seen that one as well huh?? 😂😂

[@whatthecluck6874]

Reason being, he made a video explaining if you dont check notify subs. The new clip only gets sent to live feeds.

[@Neonalig]

Game development is seriously an iterative process. Certainly if you watch someone developing their project they've worked on for the past few years it will look intimidating, with tons of cross-references and implementations, but we all started learning how to move a player and create a lamp. The rest comes with time.

[@nicreven]

It seriously is. You never have a good mechanic, a good system, a good number for some value, a good *game*, from the get go. It takes time, trial, and error. Look at the way Valve does things, for pete's sake. They iterate and playtest and iterate and playtest over and over and over again. Game design is kind of awesome because you get to say "... Okay. That sucked, but have I learned from it?"

[@ignskeletons]

I'm learning Godot right now and the secret is to take a scary concept like "build a level" and break it down into smaller parts like "build this one tree, add one dirt path, make one squirrel" and it becomes less scary than the sum of the parts.

[@alejandrobotero8725]

"This is your world. You can do anything you want here." -Bob Ross (rough paraphrase)

[@leoric80]

No mistakes, just happy little accidents...

[@IvelLeCog]

I'm currently training as a Plumber of all things but making games has always been at the top of my list of things to do in life. I can't do a complete pivot at this stage, but I am going to take your advice and just take one step at a time, in my spare time. Thank you for the kick up the ass lol

[@zackglickert4495]

how’s the progress??

[@jaktwo]

never give up!!!

[@bestelln]

I believe in you

[@MrHolozip]

do the thing!

[@KingBobXVI]

The thing about "making games" is that you don't have to start with your final magnum opus game project - and shouldn't. Like he said, just make a character move around. The character can be a literal red square, and it just reacts to pressing WASD (realistically, probably only one of those to start). With that, you can get a feel for if you like it - if you feel like it's an accomplishment, and you'll probably think of what to do next and the momentum will take over pretty quickly. Or, you'll find it's not for you, and that's ok too.

[@FurryFailure]

Mans is single handedly inspiring me to get back into Game Deving after losing so much confidence with it

[@joshmagosh1592]

Same

[@SutasSjet]

Same. Went to school for it but just never went anywhere with it. Went into IT. IT sucks man.

[@SolantisA]

Do it.

[@te9591]

​@SutasSjet really IT is not good?

[@spheromancer_]

@@te9591 IT's good if you like it, but it's hard. You really need to love it or you're not going to have a good time. I learned that the hard way. If I get back into game dev, it'll probably be as a hobbie I can take at my own pace, because the uni experience with programming was awful for me.

[@badoodis]

I'm glad this guy is blowing up. Shares so many unique experiences and shares so much applicable knowledge to people. I've understood this shared process for years, but understanding it changed my life. Him sharing this, as basic as it seems, can really change someone's life and create the potential for someone finding their passion.

[@thestudentofficial5483]

This is why i create templates. Maybe i won't need half the things on it when starting new project but i can always say i didn't start at blank slate. It's the first steps that's really heavy.

[@weightreleasebrandon]

I really love these shorts where you explain how to take a baby step. It's really so important to just accept that you're not going to take big strides all at once, until you've earned that knowledge and experience. It all starts with non-highlightable, boring, frustrating, patient, and at times FUN, baby steps, in the same direction, consistently.

[@TehRealWeegee]

It almost formalizes it? By demonstrating it as "a step," its a lot easier to get yourself to just do it instead of overwhelming yourself with broader strokes

[@prestonwyatt5443]

Why is it so hard to find people like this guy in life?

[@missionpupa]

because its not easy to be a good person, to be good you also have to be competent and strong.

[@Melindro]

@@missionpupa Be the person that other people claim to be, that's true freedom

[@Eunostos]

it's... not. If you can't find them though, try being one!

[@DavidJayIndie]

Be the change you want to see in this world :)

[@LeCharles07]

Because people like Thor are 1 in a billion.

[@Penultimeat]

As someone with ADHD, this is good to hear. Even if I know how to start, spelling it out makes it easier to break it into manageable chunks.

[@BrokeMyCrayon]

Not being rude, just curious, but why do you think that is specific to Adhd?

[@OccupiedMuffins]

@@BrokeMyCrayonit’s not specific to adhd but it is a thing with adhd. Nearly every adhd person has that issue. Leaving things vague can be overwhelming for us but if someone tells us the steps to do it, we can get it done without immediately overthinking and our brains trying to go down every branch of thought at the same time.

[@Delta9211]

​@@BrokeMyCrayonI have ADHD so I'll just say from my experience that thoughts of doing something like this while not being broken down is more overwhelming than someone without ADHD. Our brains like to process things when starting a project as if they're bundles of rope on the floor, that we're grabbing and yanking, creating a knotted mess we eventually give up on fixing the disaster it turned into. You have so many thoughts at once without the capability of processing them. If you cut the rope into small enough pieces where they can't get tangled up, then the task itself isn't as daunting for us to manage. We actually get alot accomplished that way. Hopefully I explained that in a somewhat understandable way. 😅

[@graysonwilson3343]

@@BrokeMyCrayon most of the symptoms to adhd are normal things anyone can experience. Only, for people with ADHD it’s experienced more intensely and frequency- pretty much just a constant every moment of life frequency

[@williammoody4950]

This is me with the game Dwarf Fortress, It's a colony simulator that teaches you how to do the first three things and then basically 0 handholding or tutorials after that, the only thing it tells you about after that is the in game menus, you have to figure out literally everything else yourself, I had to watch probably 20 youtube videos explaining what to do before I felt confident enough to play past 10 minutes.

[@Timbo360]

Been playing video games basically my whole life, almost 30, and starting to get into programming. It’s funny how playing games to then learning about mods and how they work lead me to the point where I’m learning how to make games.

[@TheSkepticSkwerl]

Whats worse is these games make money because people love mods the community made. League made 100s of millions because some guy msde dota for fun.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

​@@TheSkepticSkwerlDidnt Riot hired one of the devs for Dota? I think his name was Guinsoo back then.

[@Xeonort]

@@TheSkepticSkwerl Sometimes, though, mods can basically be used as a resume. If I'm not mistaken, the guy who did the Falskaar Skyrim mod got hired on at Bungie, practically out of high school, because it was so impressive. He applied as a joke, not actually expecting to get any response and ended up on the dev team for Destiny.

[@HDL_CinC_Dragon]

@@Xeonort Happened with Factorio too! A dev who made a massive mod for Factorio was hired on to the team for it's huge expansion it's currently developing.

[@w00dsm0ke]

I was in the same position 10 years ago! (almost 30, been playing (mainly PC) games all my life, never really programmed) Now 40 and lots of Gamemaker games later I'm still at it (as a hobby) trying to make new experiences, it's an urge.

[@ProfessorRS]

This is pretty much how I learned to code 15 years ago. Set small goals, then research how to do them, then do it, then iterate and improve. You'll become an expert, you just have to start with an interest and create achievable goals

[@infinitum6795]

Cut off at "create a blank project" for me and I thought that was the entire video

[@ronentai5950]

little short snippets like this has actually revitalized my interest in making a game. ive had this one idea stuck in my head for the last 2 years and i just struggle past those first couple steps.

[@JoNarDLoLz]

Find the easiest and smallest step, and take it. That's how we learned to walk, and we'll eventually learn how to run. Trust the process.

[@AetherRav3n]

I remember making a platformer game in year 8 for a school informatics project using game maker and was so proud about how I made every character have actual animations for moving and having gravity in my game.

[@CGWorks1993]

Man speaks the truth. 4 years ago I opened a blank project,it was just supposed to be a simple project for a class in college. Now, 4 years later, that "simple college project" is within 1 year of being my first commercial indie game lol. It's intimidating to see all that blank space, and not having anything to base your work on or knowing where to start, but the moment you start putting things down into the project, the easier it gets. We all gotta start somewhere, and it doesn't matter where, just as long as we start at some place, blank project or some framework, and learn and build our way to the top

[@Tyrarl]

I'm 36 years old by this point, struggling with mental health. I've dreamed of making games since I was in high school working in computer programming courses. I find the process so daunting, but I so appreciate these small clips giving tips to new developers. Maybe one day I'll try it myself, but I haven't written code in 15 years.

[@Bojonatanjarpehag]

I'm pretty much in the same spot. I'm a game composer but I've always wanted to create a simple game "on the side" bc I love games etc.

[@jack.eastman]

These were my exact first steps I took on my dad's old laptop just under 15 years ago that set me on a career path I had no idea I'd be going down.

[@TowelGard]

I've made a number of tutorial games now, and I still get that feeling when starting a new project.

[@Iluvu729]

My biggest problem is always that no matter how great I do initially when self taught, I eventually plateau to the point that I NEED someone to personally teach me or evaluate me to give some direction because without it I'll stagnate and run in circles for years. So also don't feel bad if this method stops working for you

[@user-wf5nb4jd1y]

Making a character move with your own code is one of the best feelings you can have as a gamedev

[@cryptoneo]

Thank you for showing people stuff like this, you're awesome for helping to make this stuff more accessible.

[@TheSporeCompany]

Thank you for making these bro! I always enjoy how positive and supportive you are and it helps me feel better when my depression is kicking my ass. Listening to you explain programming or just being supportive of someone’s comment about something it’s great to listen to ✌️

[@Bartender_Ian]

I have been transitioning to coding. I enjoy it but struggle to motivate myself. Your content has been my biggest motivator and I really appreciate it

[@brandonsaunders5892]

Your videos are very motivating! 10 years ago I took a class in college "intro to computer programming" and I had a horrible teacher very mean and told me I was wasting my time and to pursue a different career. I took it really hard and gave up but now that I'm older and watching your videos has inspired me to try programming again! Thank you bro!

[@mattiknightgaming1255]

I absolutely. ABSOLUTELY. Love your videos/shorts

[@dvi6173]

I have a cd with gamemaker on it. Was my first engine 20 years ago. The fact its still around makes me so happy.

[@mazder360]

This man's voice and demeanor makes anything he sound like Fatherly Advice

[@franciscoencinas8371]

subbed, the wisdom this mans giving.

[@noisemaker_]

I just started making a game, and you are a big part of the reason, i already have some experience doing this, but i always gave up when using unity, started using gamemaker and im 100% more invested because it felt more intuitive, thanks for the motivation!

[@AlexanderosD]

Every masterpiece begins with a blank canvas.

[@jakeq3530]

You are a fucking hero dude. Easiest sub for me on here since 2009!

[@DannyHodge95]

This is such great advice for learning any new thing, for 2 reasons. 1. Break it up piece by piece, don't tackle the whole problem at once. 2. If you really want to learn something, the sooner you stop watching and start doing the better.

[@Xsetsu]

I always like to start with a room first just to have something to move around it, but this is equally valid.

[@fuffybear6865]

Fucking, this right here is how you TEACH someone. From someone with 10 years of teaching experience, this man is worthy of his crown. I had a whole rant but I erased it all and left it like this :)

[@eliaspischi8119]

I remember being 9 pr 10 and making games out of the first game studio(the old green G in the gear) it was relaxing and wholesome learning and having the total control over the project

[@zenverak]

Thor’s shorts are the best because they often super motivating but also realistic . Hes the teacher you need after you think you have the knowledge, the one who helps you get started

[@tunmixx]

oh man I wish you were around when I was 8 and I opened game maker for the first time as birthday gift. Keep doing what you are doing you are awesome thanks!

[@TheAngryLibrarian]

I'm so happy to hear this. This is exactly what I did when I started developing the game I'm working on. My brain only cares about the information that will get me closer to a completed project, so the first thing I did was find specific instructions on how to do exactly what I wanted with my player object.

[@ashelmao9578]

i honestly really appreciate how simple and blunt this is, the hardest part of code so far for me is like... where do i even start?? theres just such a breadth of stuff to learn, and jm also not sure if i need to/should have experience in regular coding before doing gamedev or if i can just start makin shit

[@brunobuss7005]

This guy is blowing up lately and has convinced me to make games. There is a lot to learn but I'm enjoying the experience so far

[@ZokWorks]

Hilariously enough this is actually the first thing I do on instinct for game design. I always start new projects by simply creating a new object, and programming it to move the way I want the player to move. Literally everything else comes easy afterwards.

[@NoobNoobNews]

This guy makes me feel like I can make a game, and shows me that it is actually achievable from a very low level of effort or expertise. Thanks for making these clips!

[@augustjschroeder]

This guy really reigniting my interest in making games!

[@unprankable666]

Almost zero experience programming, absolutely no experience creating games, and yet from you, it seems so simple and straightforward. Perfect example of a good teacher making a subject easier to learn.

[@DirtyRatBast4rd]

I have been learning blender for a few days now and im super excited with my progress. I cant wait to see the characters i have been painstakingly creating come to life on my monitor

[@jameschilders184]

I’ve started following your stuff because programming and video game making was always so interesting to me and I’m just glad you’re such a great guy full of wisdom and compassion for other people looking in from the outside or people who aren’t at the same level as you. I’m just glad to know there’s people who make cool stuff like you that want other people to make cool stuff

[@diothegeode6546]

I stumbled onto this channel, and I love it! It is so positive and helpful.

[@Foul_G]

After 36 years of programming in a handful of languages, primarily COBOL and SQL, and dabbling in a few others, for business applications, I'm only a handful of years away from retirement. I've had some interest in game dev for years, but never thought I could grasp what it takes to get into game dev...until I came across your YT Shorts. Your messages of encouragement and positivity that anybody can be a game dev are what's taught this old dog that I ~can~ learn new tricks.

[@matthewbeck1383]

I needed this sincerely, idk how you always show up on my feed saying the right things every time

[@Baker_-fm2gk]

Making a game looks like a great game in itself honestly I would love to try this

[@kalvinpillay]

You are very inspirational. Keep up the great work. KZbin just started to show your shorts on my feed and I am so grateful.

[@crowz6247]

Thor out here secretly paraphrasing the great Shania LeBoof.

[@stirringlemur]

Hardest part is always starting until you start. Then you realize it actually was pretty easy and it made you feel good after. Sometimes people just need to be told "do this" once you find the direction to go it's no problem.

[@DrakeWurrum]

I haven't touched programming since learning C++ in high school and making Tetris with it and here is this guy slowly making me want to return to my old game development dreams one short at a time....

[@marcusecho5532]

Beautiful man right here. A smart person who doesnt mind sharing his intelligence with others, nor does he belittle people for their lack of intelligence.

[@EthanTaylor-s3f]

this video brought me back to game maker

[@wrath2509]

Making a game is difficult. But for lot of people (myself included) the hardest part of the process is starting. But after that first step, you're on your way, and each step gets easier the more you take.

[@volttherobot]

You are the “Bob Ross” of Game design. I love your face!

[@LeCharles07]

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

[@jonathanconway5713]

More game consumers need to see this kind of thing. Might bring a little perspective and appreciation for what goes into making a game.

[@ChairmanMeow1]

All programmers realize the barrier to entry is huge, and the GOOD ones teach the skill like this guy.

[@axis8396]

I saw a thing with the Dead Space devs and one of the things was getting the drag tentacle to work: thing comes out, grab leg, slam on back, drag, stop to shoot, drag, stop to shoot, etc. Get one thing to work, then another, and eventually you've got a game

[@kingofthenorth101]

I want to see a stream where you are hiking. I'm ready for your "outdoors adventures" segment!

[@lkv0315]

In case you read these and were curious, TOC is Tactical Operations Center. Also got into this game, got up to Ides of March in about 2 hours and can’t get through it for 6 hours lmao

[@TheAnnyParker]

I started learning Godot as my first game engine and literally just went step by step on how to make the things i wanted. There was also a lot of just exploring the program, which helped to familiarize myself with the layout

[@SudoUser-qo4ng]

Man, i wish i knew more qbout game dev. This almost got me to try it. Good try, nerd!

[@Dallanimation]

You should give it a go. It couldn't hurt to try

[@theinfernity1799]

As Thor said, try and start easy with a few things. Don't think about a big game. Start first with making a room out of the same tiles, add a square as a character and then Google how you can make your character move. I did try Gamemaker last week. If you type in like "Gamemaker character movement", they will have a written guide how to implement that. And they have a guide for literally anything. Gamemaker enemy abilities and so on and so on. If you want to make a whole project yourself, it will take of course time and effort. But first see if creating a character that can move around is enough to start picking your curiosity and how much further you wanna take it. And I just got remembered that I tried making my own sprites for a test and they can move but look so bad, I have to take some art lessons probably😂

[@bernielomax3635]

I used to make text-based games on my Commodore Vic-20 in the mid '80s. That was my first experience programming. PC Mags had code in them you could type in and run, often it was games. There were some good books about making simple BASIC games, and oh boy was I hooked. Got older, smoked some pot, lost some brain cells, now I'm almost 50 and I work M-F, so there's very little time to do anything substantial. I did, however, just today download Unreal Engine, Godot, Visual Studio, and some other stuff. I guess it's gonna happen. Darn you Thor with your perfect radio voice and your army of ferrets! You've stealthily cattle-prodded me into making games again...this time not in VB with an old Dx9 engine, but with something modern! And I'm not gonna make a massive project either as before...just a simple game and build upon it once the general framework is in place (movement, collision, menus, etc etc). If I fail, I still have 3 card games ready for prototyping aside from art which I can easily do with AI and GIMP. One thing though, it never occurred to me to put a game on Steam. Even a simple game, if it's fun, can generate some serious cash even if it sells for cheap. A FUN game sold for a decent but low price....with so many people on Steam, I can't even imagine. You got me really thinking anyway....GG

[@Einimas]

Make more of these, even tho I'm not making games yet, I love how easy you do it.

[@benda18]

It's helpful to think about any project through 2 lenses: 1) your vision for the product, and 2) the steps you need to take to get you from A to Z. This helps you stay on track without being overwhelmed by the monumental amount of work ahead of you. Anybody can create 1 object in a few minutes. Most people will fold if try to make a game in a few hours/days/etc

[@TiltLoop]

That is tru, the blank page is the hardest part. Everything kinda starts flowing afterwards. The art for me is a real struggle, but I'm okay with what I havr so far. I even managed to start doing devlog shorts.

[@therockazoid1723]

This man is giving me the fuel to try my hand at making a game. I don't expect a masterpiece but I think I could make something.

[@christopherjones7191]

Having random effects be a card feature would be an interesting effect, but keep them seperate to your more dependable, but more expensive cards.

[@chriscastiel8231]

I've always wanted to make games. I've spent lots of my time daydreaming on game ideas. But never came around learning programming, because I majored in agrobiology. It felt overwhelming to even consider starting. But dude definitely knocked some sense into me with this. I feel more optimistic, and motivated now to actually take a first step. Gonna do it as my hobby.

[@HeartInLight]

And you know whats even crazier? There is people who coded that GUI. It all comes back to 0's and 1's. Amazing stuff.

[@Goothrow]

Used Gamemaker studio in Grade 11 for my IT coop project, spent my free time working on a platformer on a laptop 15 years old, anyone can make a game, it just takes time and patience to get it to be something you are proud of. Thanks for the push to get back into it Thor.

[@Drekromancer]

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

[@zacharytaylor9244]

Jeez. Gamemaker studio. I remember over a decade ago I was using gamemaker in middle school. I made a little tobuscus themed snake game. It looks like it's come so far from where it was back then. Makes me want to try making a game again.

[@SadraxRio]

And the feel when your character is moving for the first time is priceless.

[@ardeurecal4226]

Every journey starts with single step.

[@matthewread9001]

I found programming when I took a game dev class in gm8 in high school. After that I took VS and C++ classes. Then went to college for Software Engineering. Gradúate in 7 months and Don’t regret a thing. We’ve coded hundreds of thousands of lines of code over the progress of the degree so I felt very prepared when I went looking for internships.

[@hkoizumi3134]

I began programming with assembly back in the day. Looking at programming now is such a different beast. It looks more like connecting dots more than actual programming.

[@jangtheconqueror]

I feel like Thor is reigniting the part of my inner child that used to love fiddling with things like this

[@Acklon]

I think a huge failing of early schooling is that you can just fiddle with things and not panic over timelines. Its not bad to have a project take days to have a working level or even just an item. So much puts the expectation of understanding in such a short time that it makes it hard to appreciate the slow progression of skill.

[@aikoheartblossom]

i like that your music changes when you turn off the light! it's not something i think i've seen before and it's something small like that that gives atmosphere

[@monkeymangamertm2512]

Thor, Goblin God. Teaching us to be better, with a kind caring heart.

[@KuroRiot]

I failed at university on my games development course and it really knocked my confidence, you sir are single handedly bringing my spark back, much love bro

[@cameronjadewallace]

:3 bro made me believe anything is possible... Even human decency, patience, and just helping someone out by being encouraging. Need more of this in the world... If people were more like this, my depression wouldn't be slowly killing me.

[@RenegadeVile]

No matter what kind of programming you want to, making a game is one of the best ways to start. I learned the very basics in RPGMaker 20 years ago.

[@danwellington3571]

Programming is two steps 1. Breaking down complex things into simple things 2. Building up simple things into complex things

[@8KickBack9]

I start earlier this week with the tutorials and assets they provided and so far I'm enjoying it and also sometimes frustrated.

[@Snakebloke]

Start the ball rolling... The snowball effect will kick in

[@captainredbeard2397]

So glad I found this channel