This was always one of those things I was curious about dabbling in. Since I've recently learned that not every game company partakes in nightmarish working conditions (i.e. crunch), it's made me more curious about a career in the games industry. If nothing else, perhaps I could end up going Indie.
Or maybe nothing comes from it, but either way it might be a fun learning experience that ends up benefitting me in some way. So I wanted to ask the best way for me to learn from scratch. I assume I would need to install software for Unreal or Unity? Are there free tools or does it require payment? What about learning guides that are accessible to understand, perhaps portfolio-based challenges (i.e. make a guy that jumps)?
Or maybe nothing comes from it, but either way it might be a fun learning experience that ends up benefitting me in some way. So I wanted to ask the best way for me to learn from scratch. I assume I would need to install software for Unreal or Unity? Are there free tools or does it require payment? What about learning guides that are accessible to understand, perhaps portfolio-based challenges (i.e. make a guy that jumps)?