Guide5 min read
2D vs 3D game development: which is easier to start?
2D, by a wide margin, and not for the reason most people think. The engine handles 3D fine. It is the art, the scope and the number of decisions that get you.
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The dev room
Techniques, workflows and honest advice from the Game Design & Development school, written for people learning the craft.
Tools5 min read
Unity vs Godot: which engine should you learn first?
Godot is the friendlier start and completely free; Unity has the bigger job market and ecosystem. Both make real games. The honest answer: the engine matters less than finishing your first small game in it.
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Career7 min read
Game design vs game development: which job do you actually want?
Game design is deciding what the game does and why it is fun. Game development is building the thing that runs. They overlap constantly, and on small teams one person does both, but they are different jobs with different daily work. Here is how to tell which one fits you.
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Tools5 min read
Is Godot good for beginners? An honest look
Yes, particularly for 2D. It is free, small, and its scene system is genuinely easier to reason about. Here is where it is weaker, and who should pick something else.
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Tools8 min read
Unreal Engine 5 for beginners: is it too much for a first engine?
Unreal Engine 5 makes stunning 3D visuals and uses visual scripting, so you can build without writing code. It is also heavy on hardware and complexity. For most beginners it is a better second engine than a first, unless high-end 3D is the whole goal.
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Guide8 min read
How to make your first game, start to finish
Making your first game is less about talent and more about scope. Pick one mechanic, build it with placeholder art, and finish it: menu, win state, restart. A tiny finished game beats a huge unfinished one every time.
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