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How to learn game programming

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3 comments, last by superman3275 10 years, 9 months ago

I am keen to learn game programming but have no clue how to start...need help

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Ok, I've been there. You can't just start with game programming. Assuming you don't know about programming in general, start with Python. Watch TheNewBostons Python tutorials, watch his Java tutorial(beginner), watch thebennybox's tutorial on Java game programming if you want to make a game in Java. For Python, check out PyGame, PyGlet and Cocos2d. Hope this helps!

Read the sticky at the top. Has enough info to get you on the right track.

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I know basic programming and my preference is c++.

If I code a game in c++ can i port it to iOS or Android?

Ok, I've been there. You can't just start with game programming. Assuming you don't know about programming in general, start with Python. Watch TheNewBostons Python tutorials, watch his Java tutorial(beginner), watch thebennybox's tutorial on Java game programming if you want to make a game in Java. For Python, check out PyGame, PyGlet and Cocos2d. Hope this helps!


No. 2/3 of those tutorials are bad.

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