i'm not sure what software to use to start cuz all i know is i want to start with something 2D. i have a few ideas, some more tile-based then others, what do you think i should start with?
I suggest gamemaker studio 2 gamemaker studio 2 is very good for making 2d games especially platformers. lear more about gamemaker studio 2 at https://www.yoyogames.com/get
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I second Game Maker. I start with game maker original, a long time ago, And i made a lot of little fun games and got my first experience programming. funny when I came back from making games for a long time, I started with Unity C# and ive ever only finished one game lol. Game Maker is def the place to start