In what direction should you develop to become a game developer?

Question

IT education

They have their own ideas, a basic understanding of the psychology of games. Lack of programming skills to independently implement their ideas. What kind of programming is needed to create games? I want to understand what specific programmer I need to study for this, and then, based on this, choose a college and take the exam in order to study abroad.

Answer 1

Answer 2

Zero932084 Get
it right: A
GAME is a PROGRAM.
Learn REGULAR programming. At least a little. At least just learn how to write programs that run and work.
Specialization in a particular area does not come when you don't even know how to ask.
Choose a platform and write simple programs. Then simple games. You take a list of games from the 80s and 90s and try to write them down.
And to choose not to teach, so that God forbid not to learn something superfluous - this is an indicator that in this area you do not shine at all.

Answer 3

To become at least a programmer, you need to have at least an interest in programming and the patience to deal with routine. If it is, then the road is open.
Personally, in my deep childhood (before I got into programming) I created games right in Paint. That is, through drawing. To go right/left/down/up "behind the screen", you had to find a picture of the corresponding number in the folder. It is clear that for such a game it was necessary to create hundreds of children's drawings, and this takes a lot of time. Plus the development of rules. But the main thing is that it requires patience from the developer.
To create games, you need all school subjects without exception. Or do you think that some boring history or geography will not be needed?
Programming is only 10-20% of creating a computer game. So you can go to study as an artist, and a psychologist, and a lawyer, and many more.
And about your "ideas" I have to upset. Everyone(!) has their own ideas. That is, you are not unique with your ideas. Almost all people have their own ideas. But the phrase " ideas cost nothing " has already become an axiom. Many people believe that they have some special brilliant ideas, but they are mistaken. I will not be able to clearly explain this, because. not strong in matters of faith. But you can google why ideas are worthless, and God forbid you find the answer.

Answer 4

Lack of programming skills to independently implement their ideas.

You are unlikely to get these skills in a vocational school, or in the 1-2-3 year of the university.
Therefore, if you have an extra 4-6 years of life, you can go to vocational schools and the Russian University.
If you want to do everything more/less correctly (from the point of view of more relocation), then learn the language (English\or target - that is, the countries where the relocation will be), and study the school curriculum as deeply as possible.
The school curriculum in Europe is usually worse than ours, and therefore you will be quoted not by the exam, but by the entrance exams to the university you want to enter (foreign).

Answer 5

• Consider the following 2 languages: "C#" and "C++". Pick one
  
• Learn Syntax
  
• Learn the basics of the language
  
• Learn OOP
  
• Make a real-time console game
  
• Switch to a game engine (next point)
  
• If "C#" is your choice, go learn Unity. If I chose "C++" - Unreal Engine
  
• Ready