Originally Posted by
Mario F.
The point is that with functions and references you are stuck to the 80s. There's three decades of programming to go over still.
And when one needs that sort of motivation to learn a programming language, one should reevaluate their priorities. Sure, write small snippets of programs (which may as well include the notion of a game) to practice acquired knowledge. But the OBJECTIVE right now is to learn the programming language. The time for creating a game will come. There's no need to think of anything the size of game project.
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As for the games themselves, the odds of anyone getting in the industry in a position to make a difference (to their own lives) is probably more or less the same of a kid wanting to become a soccer player ending up on the premiere league. And sure as hell, those that do make it, didn't do it asking around what games they should develop.