How hard would it be to code a "point and click-y" game as a total beginner

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  • PhysicsExamples2D

    Examples of various Unity 2D Physics components and features.

  • I’ve heard and seen that Godot is very beginner friendly, haven’t used it myself yet. Unity would also be good for what you want to do but would be a little more technical (higher skill ceiling but potentially better end result). I would recommend giving godot a try first.

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    Godot Engine – Multi-platform 2D and 3D game engine

  • I’ve heard and seen that Godot is very beginner friendly, haven’t used it myself yet. Unity would also be good for what you want to do but would be a little more technical (higher skill ceiling but potentially better end result). I would recommend giving godot a try first.

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    The p5.js Editor is a website for creating p5.js sketches, with a focus on making coding accessible and inclusive for artists, designers, educators, beginners, and anyone else! You can create, share, or remix p5.js sketches without needing to download or configure anything.

  • You could do something like this in p5js pretty easily. p5js is a beginner friendly JavaScript library for drawing to an HTML canvas.

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