So i want to achieve many types of hobbies. For the longest time ive wanted to make games but im honestly unsure where to start, what tools to pick up, and what to learn especially sense i want to attempt to learn for free without having to pay for anything.
Ive been told gamedev is like learning a new language in a way. I could use a point in a starting direction if possible.
I also have a dumb question but i cant really make out a different between the definitions of coding and programming, what is the difference if any?
If you’re getting started with programming the first resource I point people to is Scratch. It’s the easiest way to get started, and teaches programming concepts with guide-rails. I recommend looking at a game someone else has made on the Scratch website, and “remixing” it to tinker, and understand how it works.
When you hit the limitations of Scratch, and want more I agree with other commenters that Godot or LÖVE are good next steps.