Programming: Where do I start?

cdmason · Jun 26, 2013

So it's summer time now, and with all this free time and curiosity I'm willing to learn programming. But I don't know where to start...

I'm experienced in HTML, and I've tried Java once by watching a video tutorial which made me more confused.

I want to make Indie games, what language do I start with? Where do I learn it?

Thanks,
Connor.

liquidsnaske · Jun 26, 2013

Hi Mason,

Programming is a massive world with plenty of different areas to go down into, personally my expertise is low level programming for hardware (stuff like writing firmware or software to run on a simple single board computer).

But I think for creating indie games the best place to go would be with the Unity software which seems to be what most indie games are made with. However if this really is your first steps into programming then wrapping your head around some of the concepts will help a lot, so I would suggest checking out LUA coding and tutorials first.

Hope that helps

drtoast · Jun 26, 2013

And for lua, there is no better way than studying the coding of Don't Starve. A huge plus is its designed for modding, supported by the developers and as a result a pretty unique modding community who are willing to help.

USAFRet · Jun 26, 2013

Programming is a concept, not a language. A rational programmer can internalize just about any language.

For programming, <WhatEverLanguage> for Dummies is a start.
Java and/or C# might be good. And finding one of the more recent free game engines and play with that. Explore its innards. Design something.

Alabalcho · Jun 26, 2013

If you want to add some fun to all this - get any of cheap Linux-compatible boards (Raspberry Pi is my favorite, $35 only), and try some "low-level" C/C++/Python/etc

thanksforthefish87 · Aug 7, 2013

Alabalcho :

Those languages aren't low level

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