Hi, all,
Most of you reading this are probably aware that I've been hoping to make my own JRPG-style audiogame, complete with quests, complex mechanics and, if time and finances permit, voice acting. You might also know that I've several times hoped to get at least one coder on board for the project, but I'm not having much luck in that regard. Not surprising, really.
So after a chance remark made by an acquaintance recently, and a lot of reflection on my own shortcomings and how I got here, I've decided to flip the script, as it were. I've decided to try very hard to learn how to code.
And this is where you come in.
Context
I'm thirty-seven, articulate and can take instruction well. In many instances, I'm an autodidact (that is, I can learn by myself), but thus far, I haven't had that luck learning programming. This is likely because I had several setbacks when going back to college, between the years of 2013-15, and they've created something of a block to this process. I know the very basics (as in, I know what loops and variables are, I know what objects are in vague terms, I can sort of understand arrays), but I have absolutely no idea how to put this into context. Reading source code won't help a lot. As the title says, I'm looking for something of a "eureka!" moment, and that's only going to come with help. As such, I'm reaching out to the community to ask for help.
Specifics
1. I would prefer one or more people willing to actually sit down with me and teach me, if possible. Saying, "go read this book and you'll be fine" is nice and all, but it plays into my block, because again, you're basically asking me to go figure it out myself. For right now, I need help in climbing the hill.
2. I don't know if this sort of thing requires money or not. If it does, we may be at something of a standstill, because I'm not especially wealthy.
3. I do learn fairly quickly in most instances.
4. I have no idea which language would be best for a game of the complexity I'm trying to make, but one thing I do know is that I do not wish to code in BGT. This is because it's not future-proof and is no longer supported; Angelscript may be able to handle what I ask of it, but I'd rather use a language that has other applications if I choose to go that route. If you have a good argument as to why this stance is problematic, lay it on me.
5. I am not expecting you to code everything for me while I slap my name on your work. I am looking for help becoming modestly competent, because I feel like I can go from there to more advanced work on my own.
Any takers? Any questions? Any suggestions, bearing in mind all the points above? If you've got 'em, I'm all ears.
Thanks in advance.
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