4 hours ago, Thunderkat said:
Also I disagree with the above poster focus on Gamemaker or Unity don't just go into Gamemaker so you can work your way up to unity.
You're free to make that argument, but you didn't provide anything to state why this would be a bad path. It's always a good idea when saying something isn't "recommend" to add why it isn't recommend otherwise your point loses any value beyond "Don't do this because I don't think you should".
What is wrong with building transferable skills using one tool and then moving over to another tool? Game Maker Studio and Unity are both great options, however it's far more important to pick the tool which will continue to motivate you to grow and go forward in your journey. It's up to the OP to decide at the end of the day what motivates them more, and there is nothing wrong with trying both to see or even picking a tool not listed.
When I started I went down the "hardcore" way but it doesn't mean other people should as well. In this day and age it's amazing for how easy it is to get started in Game Development, and I'm very happy that many more people are able to get in as the entry requirements are getting smaller and smaller. The focus is really moving more to making actual games and less on working with the technology behind the tools that help you craft those games, and I'm glad for that.
4 hours ago, Thunderkat said:
Might get criticised for this but I'd suggest improving your English as well.
This is far from the truth... There are game developers from all over the world... I speak two languages English and Russian. There are people in Russia and places like Ukraine who don't speak English at all, yet they're making games. What about Asian developers that don't know English? Do you think they don't have their own communities? To think that resources are not available in a person's native language would be very naive, especially a language as popular as Spanish. If you're talking about some language that isn't popular, then yes, most likely resources are going to be limited unless someone can translate. As a final note, one's reading ability is directly linked to their passive vocabulary and will far exceed their active vocabulary. When you read books or watch videos it's your passive vocabulary at work, not active.
I also took a brief look online and there are resources in Spanish for both Game Maker Studio and Unity both written and in video format.
4 hours ago, Thunderkat said:
No matter what path you go down most books/tutorials/videos/forums will be in English so if you can work on that then your task will become a hell of a lot easier.
Quantity does not equal quality.
You're can start 2D, learn a bit of GML scripting if you get tired of the Drag and Drop, then look into other tools like Unity and C#, or go full blast into Unity and C#, it's free!
