Where should I start?

BlobGames

Hi there amazing community. I'm super new to the game development scene. I've been wanting to make a platformer game for a while now, but have no idea where to start. Every time I try to find a tutorial, I do it, but then I have no idea what to do next. Is there a solid place to start my journey? (I plan on using Unity and learning c#) Thanks!

Warp

From personal experience I can make these recommendations:

1. Fully complete the MSDN C# beginner course. Dont skip ahead, take your time and make sure you understand it.
2. Make a few console apps to familiarize yourself with the language. Ie: tic tac toe, a guessing game etc
3. After you're pretty comfy with C#, I recommend hopping into Unity with Brackeys beginner Make A Game playlist course on Youtube. It will be a struggle, but you should be able to do it if you took the MSDN course.
4. After completing the brackeys course, start your platformer! Just google around: "how to make a platformer in unity", "jumping in unity", "2D platformer unity" etc. These search queries will yield incredible results. That should get you to a complete game you can show off, and you'll be experienced in unity.

davew

First, define what you want to see in this game (features, etc.). You can even make an RFP for yourself to understand it better. Here's a good tutorial: https://jaydevs.com/how-to-write-an-rfp-for-software-development/. It is for businesses but you can adapt it.