Hey everyone! Welcome back after break :)
In my last post, I told you about my cat’s health issues, which, thankfully, we managed to sort out. Today, though, I want to switch gears and talk a bit about programming and the learning process behind it.
I’ve been thinking about getting into coding and game development for quite some time now. At one point, I actually started exploring both, and I chose Godot as my game engine. It’s not the most popular option out there, but it’s full of potential. It uses its own scripting language – GDScript – which is very similar to Python (and from what I understand, it’s actually based on it).
Let me tell you a bit more about what’s been going on lately. My good friend Mateusz – whom I’ve mentioned a few times already, and who also dreams of becoming a programmer – kind of pulled me into this world. And honestly? I realized this might be something that truly suits me. It combines two things I love: video games and creative thinking. Add to that my passion for creating artistic stuff – like illustrations and animations – and suddenly it all makes perfect sense.
In the future, I’d love to pursue this seriously. Not gonna lie, this field can pay quite well – and as someone who’s worked in hospitality for a while, that’s a tempting alternative.
Right now, I’m at the stage where I’m writing my very first lines of code. I'm trying to implement basic character behavior in Godot – moving left, right, up, down, jumping, interacting with objects. And let me tell you – I was hooked from the start. The moment I began to understand how the engine works, I realized just how many possibilities it offers. It’s wild.
The cool thing is, Godot isn’t very demanding, performance-wise. It's generally considered beginner-friendly – although it’s probably best suited for those with at least some coding experience. I had none, but I still found it surprisingly approachable. Sure, you can rely on templates and tools like GPT (I did!), but eventually, you’ll have to face the code head-on. It’s part of the journey.
The first real project I’ve started working on is a little platformer called "Pumpkin Cat". Hopefully, I’ll release it someday – not as a commercial title, but more like an exercise and a personal milestone. I already have some of the basic scenes done, and a few lines of code written by me alone. I'm slowly trying to tie everything together into one cohesive little game. It’ll be free to download and play – but I want it to offer more than just five minutes of gameplay. It won’t be super complex, but I’m aiming for it to be stable, bug-free, and actually fun.
Now for the art bit – in today’s post I also want to share a GIF of a black hole I made some time ago. I was inspired by Interstellar, one of my all-time favorite movies. Below you’ll find both the animated GIF and a static version, like I usually share.
Static version down below!
I’d love to hear what you think about it – I spent a good amount of time on it, and I’m honestly proud of how it turned out. I know I’m not always the most modest person, but I’m learning to give myself some credit and appreciate the things I create.
And to wrap things up – as always – here’s a bit of motivation:
Don’t give up when learning something new. The beginning is always the hardest. You’ll feel like everything’s working against you, like you’re too dumb to get it, like it’s just not meant for you. But that’s normal. You just have to be consistent. Even 20 minutes a day can make a difference. Read a couple of pages from a book, write a short script, test something small in your project. Every little step adds up.
I’m also planning to join The Odin Project – it’s a free course that teaches front-end, back-end, and full-stack web development. Mateusz recommended it to me, and even though I’m more into game dev, I think learning the fundamentals of web development could be really useful.
Thanks for stopping by – and see you in the next post!
Tools used in this post:
Procreate For Ipad
Apple Pen
Inspiration : Interstellar
This art was made in 100% by me, if you're intrested in commision hmu :)