What’s the best way to begin learning programming for game development?

Since you plan to study software engineering, it may be worth finding out which languages your future program teaches and getting lightly familiar with one of them. C can eventually be valuable for understanding memory, pointers, and how programs work underneath, but it isn’t necessary as your first language. For now, continuing with Python or making small Godot projects will give you more motivation and useful practice than jumping between several languages.

One practical method is to download a working example, run it, and then change one small piece of code at a time. Seeing exactly how each change affects the program is a great way to learn. You can also look for a fun beginner project, learn just enough of the language to follow it, and then expand it yourself. It’s fine if you occasionally choose the wrong language or skip a concept—making imperfect projects is part of the process.

Use free courses, documentation, and videos before paying for an expensive boot camp. A structured beginner Python course can help if you want stronger fundamentals, but make sure you’re writing code and building things rather than only watching lessons. AI can be useful for explaining errors, suggesting exercises, and organizing a study plan, but don’t let it write everything for you—try to solve problems yourself and ask it to explain any code you don’t understand.