--- title: 6 Steps to Getting Started in Indie Game Development description: Learn the steps to getting started in indie game development, including picking a small idea, choosing an engine or framework, creating a prototype, finding... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/6-steps-to-getting-started-in-indie-game-development-5d1mhybl8 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: 6 Steps to Getting Started in Indie Game Development | daily.dev og:description: Learn the steps to getting started in indie game development, including picking a small idea, choosing an engine or framework, creating a prototype, finding... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/6-steps-to-getting-started-in-indie-game-development-5d1mhybl8 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/5d1mhybl8.png og:image:alt: 6 Steps to Getting Started in Indie Game Development og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # 6 Steps to Getting Started in Indie Game Development **[Atomic Spin](https://daily.dev/sources/atomicobject)** · 7 min read · 910 upvotes · 33 comments ## Summary Learn the steps to getting started in indie game development, including picking a small idea, choosing an engine or framework, creating a prototype, finding assets, turning it into a complete game, and starting something new! ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Community discussion Top comments from developers on daily.dev. **@christiankiprotich** · 7 upvotes > Thanks for the fantastic advice. **@orcdev** · 6 upvotes > Great article! Thank you! > > Does anybody have any JavaScript framework recommendation for creating games like this? **@mafiagr** · 3 upvotes > Very good article, congrats! Here are some programming languages for starting with game development > > C# > > Engine/Framework: Unity > > Pros: > Unity is one of the most popular game engines, widely used for both 2D and 3D games. > Strong community support and extensive documentation. > Cross-platform capabilities (PC, consoles, mobile, VR, and more). > Large asset store with pre-made assets and plugins. > > Cons: > Can be overkill for very simple 2D games. > May require learning the Unity interface and workflow. > Best For: Beginners to intermediate developers looking to create a wide range of game types, from... **@amrkhalid** · 1 upvotes > Thanks! **@sans12332** · 1 upvotes > Amazing an usefull article. ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Don’t just attend KubeCon \+ CloudNativeCon, Merge Forward your experience\!](https://daily.dev/posts/don-t-just-attend-kubecon-cloudnativecon-merge-forward-your-experience--l0rpp73x8) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [Announcing H2 2026 KCDs](https://daily.dev/posts/announcing-h2-2026-kcds-m96goajm1) · CNCF · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - 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Thank you!\nDoes anybody have any JavaScript framework recommendation for creating games like this?","datePublished":"2024-05-29T13:41:22.253Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5d1mhybl8#c-pF38Qo0eS","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"OrcDev","url":"https://daily.dev/orcdev","image":"https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/7549148?v=4"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":6}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Very good article, congrats! Here are some programming languages for starting with game development\nC#\nEngine/Framework: Unity\nPros:\nUnity is one of the most popular game engines, widely used for both 2D and 3D games.\nStrong community support and extensive documentation.\nCross-platform capabilities (PC, consoles, mobile, VR, and more).\nLarge asset store with pre-made assets and plugins.\nCons:\nCan be overkill for very simple 2D games.\nMay require learning the Unity interface and workflow.\nBest For: Beginners to intermediate developers looking to create a wide range of game types, from simple 2D to complex 3D games.\nC++\nEngine/Framework: Unreal Engine\nPros:\nUnreal Engine is powerful, especially for high-end graphics and complex 3D games.\nBlueprint visual scripting system can ease development for non-programmers.\nStrong performance and great for large-scale games.\nExtensive community and resources.\nCons:\nSteeper learning curve compared to Unity.\nCan be resource-intensive and complex for smaller projects.\nBest For: Experienced developers or those aiming to create graphically intensive and large-scale games.\nJavaScript/TypeScript\nEngine/Framework: Phaser, Three.js, Babylon.js\nPros:\nGreat for web-based games, leveraging the power of HTML5 and WebGL.\nEasy integration with web technologies and good for browser-based games.\nCan be used for both 2D (Phaser) and 3D (Three.js, Babylon.js) games.\nCons:\nPerformance limitations for very complex games compared to native languages.\nRequires knowledge of web development for deployment.\nBest For: Indie developers focusing on web-based or mobile games.\nPython\nEngine/Framework: Pygame, Panda3D\nPros:\nEasy to learn and use, especially for beginners.\nGood for prototyping and developing simple games.\nStrong community support and many tutorials.\nCons:\nNot the best for performance-intensive games.\nLimited support for 3D compared to other languages.\nBest For: Beginners or those making simple 2D games or prototypes.\nGDScript\nEngine/Framework: Godot\nPros:\nGodot is lightweight and user-friendly, suitable for both 2D and 3D games.\nGDScript is similar to Python, easy to learn, and designed specifically for game development.\nGreat for rapid development and iteration.\nCompletely free and open-source.\nCons:\nSmaller community compared to Unity and Unreal.\nLess feature-rich for large-scale 3D games.\nBest For: Indie developers who want an easy-to-learn engine with good 2D and decent 3D capabilities.\nLua\nEngine/Framework: Love2D, Defold\nPros:\nLua is lightweight and fast, making it good for performance.\nLove2D is simple and great for 2D games.\nDefold provides a good balance of simplicity and power for 2D games.\nCons:\nSmaller community and fewer resources compared to larger engines.\nPrimarily focused on 2D game development.\nBest For: Developers focusing on 2D games who want a lightweight and easy-to-use language.","datePublished":"2024-06-13T07:43:51.838Z","dateModified":"2024-06-13T07:44:24.145Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5d1mhybl8#c-aQtvrHqQq","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Vasilis Panagopoulos","url":"https://daily.dev/mafiagr","image":"https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/a/ACg8ocJU2R4a_kdNATPOu62EeNvAhXMIxNIlBNrC2MHJSpUTBB5M=s96-c"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":3}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Thanks!","datePublished":"2024-06-02T04:02:43.029Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5d1mhybl8#c-IEnHr0XPX","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Flintil","url":"https://daily.dev/amrkhalid","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--O-DEtLhM--/f_auto/v1763296544/avatars/avatar_TzyXUwt9VoOWyb7EX5qAC?_a=BAMAK+ZW0"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}},{"@type":"Comment","text":"Amazing an usefull article.","datePublished":"2024-05-30T23:49:47.666Z","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/5d1mhybl8#c-aYhaSMa8L","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Sans123_32","url":"https://daily.dev/sans12332","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--JXaWmBcB--/f_auto/v1717170852/avatars/avatar_RFBn3QVLGs0sopMllM63K"},"interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":1}}]} ```