Always dreamed of creating my own maps/levels/backgrounds for games. Is it worth it to give it a try?

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  • GDevelop is a free, open source game engine, that uses logic blocks instead of coding. it’s an amazing place to start with no experience or if you’re more interested in the art aspect.

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    Flexible level editor

  • Take a look at https://www.mapeditor.org/ or https://ldtk.io/ to name a few.

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