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What is the best game engine/framework for a absolute beginner to learn? (lemmy.fmhy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by QuietStorm@lemmy.fmhy.ml to c/programming@beehaw.org

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So ive tried to code many times on my own but i feel like im doing things the hard way and im still unsure what to pick becasue ive been jumping around here and there. like most gamers i would like to try to make a game or something but im just not sure if i can or not becasue it seems really hard to do and im not sur eif ill enjoy it or not also my pc is low end so im kinda limited to say.

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[–] your_name_please@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

Depends how much coding you are comfortable with.

I made my first games in GameMaker: Studio, and it was very good for it, back then. Not sure if it's as good anymore with the 2.0 version, but it may be worth a shot. With it you can do as much or as little code as you want.

Godot and Unity never clicked with me, but both are good options. They have a steeper learning curve, though.

If you have some comfort with coding, TIC-80 and PICO-8 are great options, with a simple Lua API, big community, and built-in editing tools. Lets you have a lot of control over your game without needing to learn the strange things about major editors.