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For people who have never made a game

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Whether you can do it without coding, what it costs, how long it takes and where to begin.

  1. Pixel art illustration: a man holds up a sheet of paper with a crooked stick figure, while a small robot beside him points at a game level where the characters are colored rectangles jumping between platforms. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Do I need to know how to draw to make a game?The characters in this game are colored rectangles. It sold more than 1 million copies.11 min read
  2. Pixel art illustration: at night, at a kitchen table, a man reads a short receipt while a small robot holds a golden coin; in the background, a huge rolled-up receipt is left aside. Image generated by artificial intelligence.How much does it cost to make a game with AIMaking a game used to take a whole team. Here is what it costs to start on your own today, item by item.12 min read
  3. Pixel art illustration: a man sitting at the kitchen table at night in front of a plain laptop, while a small robot examines the laptop with a magnifying glass and a golden loading bar fills up on the screen. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Is my computer good enough to make games? Minimum specsHow to tell if your computer can handle making games, without installing anything.10 min read
  4. Pixel art illustration: a small robot proudly raises its arms at the edge of a game bridge built only halfway, with a gap in the middle, while a man holding a controller smiles next to it. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Is making a game with AI easy? What still takes workA 2026 test: the best AI solved just over half the tasks of making a game. Here is where it stumbles.10 min read
  5. Pixel art illustration: on one side, a wall of code crumbles into golden blocks; on the other, a person talks with a small robot that builds a game level on the screen. Image generated by artificial intelligence.Can you make a game without knowing how to code?Making a game used to take a programmer, an artist and a musician. Here is who does each part today.12 min read
  6. Pixel art illustration: at night, at a kitchen table, a man writes in a notebook with three simple drawings, a bird between pipes, a trophy and a circular arrow, while the small robot waits next to the closed laptop, holding a lantern. Image generated by artificial intelligence.How to start making a game: the first step is on paperBefore the software and before the AI, a sheet of paper and three sentences. See how Wordle, Flappy Bird and Tetris fit in them.9 min read
  7. Pixel art illustration: at night, a man picks a small game screen from several floating over a table, while a small robot points at it; in the background, a huge castle floats in a thought bubble. Image generated by artificial intelligence.What should your first game be? Simple types to start withWant to make a game? Don't start with your dream game. Here are the simple types, the work each one takes, and a warning before you choose.11 min read
  8. Pixel art illustration: at night, a man and a small robot look at a large golden hourglass whose sand is made of tiny game blocks; on the monitor, a very simple game. Image generated by artificial intelligence.How long it takes to make your first game with AIOne game took four years. Another, about four months. Here are the choices that change the timeline, and the part that does not depend on you.10 min read