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Ive always wanted to make a video game but i feel too dumb to make one. Is gamedev worth looking into still even if im not the sharpest tool in the shed?

Or are there better hobbies out there for newcomers to the hobby space? I know most of you will say do what you enjoy, the thing is im not sure what i enjoy.

Idk if this goes here but i like the linux community as they are usually kind on lemmy.

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[–] lightnsfw@reddthat.com 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

How can we tell you what you will enjoy?

As for game developers I'm not too experienced with it but my understanding is there's tools available that lower the barrier to entry. Even years ago I was able to publish a few mods for Morrowind as a teenager with no background in computers. I'd think the biggest barrier would be producing the graphics these days.