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I'm a 3rd year university student studying Games Programming. I just saw your WR and it's incredible! 

All of my work is Here (my website) (best viewed on desktop) if you ever want to take a look at what uni level game dev looks like.

If you have any questions or anything about the programming side of game dev or the "education" side I'll happily answer in the replies/comments :D

Congrats!

Yes!
What programming language and where do you hope to work or go?

University has taught us C++, but the engine we mainly use is Unity, which uses C#.

If you’re just getting started, C# (with Unity) is a great option because you can focus on making things work on screen fairly quickly without getting buried in technical details straight away. Unreal Engine uses C++, which gives you more control, but usually takes more time and patience to fully get comfortable with. Unreal also has Blueprints, which let you build logic visually instead of writing code.

Personally, I’m not too focused on where I work. I’m more interested in the behind-the-scenes side of game development. Things like engines, tools, and systems that other developers build on/use, rather than gameplay itself.


I hope this answers your question :D

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Hi, Thank you so much for getting in touch! Your website looks amazing! What do you think I should study now to prepare for the future?

Thanks again, Max

Hi! First of all, sorry for taking so long to reply, I completely missed your message until now, my bad.

Since you're already making games , I'd recommend taking any Computer Science classes or courses that are available to you. If your school offers a game development course, that could be useful too (I heard few do). I'd generally focus more on Computer Science than IT, as Computer Science teaches programming and how computers work, whereas IT is often more focused on using software and office tools.

If you're interested in making the artwork for your own games, then studying art alongside Computer Science can be really helpful as well, if you can.

For reference, I studied Computer Science at GCSE, then Maths, Physics and Computer Science at A-Level. Out of those, Computer Science and Maths have been really helpful (even through university)!

Most importantly though, keep learning the things you enjoy. The best way to improve is to stay curious, keep making projects, and keep experimenting with new ideas :D

I hope that answers your question, sorry again for the late response.