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1. Use your current Coding Skills to create a game:

• Visual Studio 2017 / Visual Basic 2010
  • Windows or Mac - Install any workloads that mention VB or Visual Basic.
  • For Linux try Gambas or Mono.
• Java:
  • Install a Java JDK:
  • https://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk11-downloads-5066655.html
  • Then either:
    • Eclipse (If you want an installed Java IDE as in the video in 2 below.)
      • Windows 32-bit 64-bit
      • Mac Cocoa 64-bit
      • Linux 32-bit 64-bit
    • Or follow:
      • https://www3.ntu.edu.sg/home/ehchua/programming/howto/JDK_Howto.html

2. Learn to code while making a game:

• As above & start with:
  • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gir2R7G9ws&list=PLWms45O3n--6TvZmtFHaCWRZwEqnz2MHa
• Or as suggested by Jeff:
  • Processing Tutorials

3. Make a game without any coding:

• 8 Best Game-Making Tools for Creating Android, iOS and PC Game