Can I make a game with a low IQ ?

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  1. RenPy

    The Ren'Py Visual Novel Engine

    Start small, don't push yourself hard. Get a book like "Python for kids" and read it. Then try to use ren.py framework: https://www.renpy.org/ to make very simple visual novel. As you get more familiar with python, check PyGame framework: https://www.pygame.org

  2. InfluxDB

    InfluxDB – Built for High-Performance Time Series Workloads. InfluxDB 3 OSS is now GA. Transform, enrich, and act on time series data directly in the database. Automate critical tasks and eliminate the need to move data externally. Download now.

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  3. Pygame

    🐍🎮 pygame (the library) is a Free and Open Source python programming language library for making multimedia applications like games built on top of the excellent SDL library. C, Python, Native, OpenGL.

    Start small, don't push yourself hard. Get a book like "Python for kids" and read it. Then try to use ren.py framework: https://www.renpy.org/ to make very simple visual novel. As you get more familiar with python, check PyGame framework: https://www.pygame.org

  4. love

    LÖVE is an awesome 2D game framework for Lua.

    Being a hard worker and having persistence are more important than being intelligent; a lazy genius never accomplishes anything. Try learning programming as its own skill separate from gamedev first. If you're finding C# too difficult, than try a simpler language like Lua. Lua specifically can be used with Love2D to make games.

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