If you're new, don't waste a week comparing tools. 😱 Pick the path that gets you to a tiny playable game fastest. 🚀 Short practical breakdown: - Never coded → ChatGPT / Claude + tiny browser game - Designer / creative → sketch the screen, action, fail condition - Rusty dev → OpenCode / Claude Code - Mobile goal → web first, mobile later - Steam goal → web first, Steam later - Money goal → prototype first, monetise later The Long Boring 🥱 Explanation: Never coded before? - Start with ChatGPT or Claude and make a tiny browser game. - Clicker. Reaction game. Memory game. Dodge game. Something stupidly small. - Not Unity. Not multiplayer. Not your dream RPG. Designer / creative? - Start with the screen. - What does the player do? - How do they lose? - Sketch that first, then get AI to turn it into a tiny playable loop. Rusty developer? - Use OpenCode or Claude Code. - You probably know enough to get agentic. Just don’t point it at a giant repo on day one. 🤣 - Start with one small web game or one mechanic. Want mobile eventually? - Still go web first. - Build the smallest browser version. If people actually play it, then think about mobile. Want Steam eventually? - Still go web first. - Steam is a great goal, but it’s a rough place to find out your core loop isn’t fun. - Test the tiny browser version first. Then scale it up. Want to make money? - Prototype first. Monetise later. - First question is: can someone understand and enjoy the game in 10 seconds (or 3)? My default advice: If you don’t know where to start, do Mini Quest 1 and ship one tiny browser game before picking a “serious” tool.

If your dream game is an RPG, strategy game, murder mystery, sports manager, or FPS… nice. But don’t start there. Start with ONE mechanic: - one battle - one room - one dialogue choice - one match sim - one jump Get that working first. Your first goal is not “make the whole game.” Your first goal is: make something playable today. If you’re stuck, do Mini Quest 1 first, then use that same workflow on one tiny piece of your real idea.

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I've created my first simple game, but can't get into the verification platform. Nice simple match the cards game but with points and the ability to buy extra graphics and larger boards. Steve