Game Developer: Where to start

[Thomas]

it all depends on if you want make focus on making games, or just on learning coding.

For making games, use some engine like Unity. Make simple games where you can make as much by yourself.

If you want to learn coding, start learning DirectX or perhaps XNA. Starting to do a graphics engine is not a bad place as there is so much involved that you will automatically have to learn tons of stuff. I would say start with some 2D stuff so you learn the basics and then move on to 3D.

There is so much much to learn, that it is really hard to say where to start. But I think the best advice is to try and do stuff that you are the most interested in, that way you will be more motivated.

Also, keep it small, and do not start out trying to take over the world. Wait a year or two for that