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Nothing, absolutely nothing, is better than just making a prototype.
Dive into whatever engine or language you’re comfortable with and slap together some ugly code to test out the idea, see how it works, understand it better, and then set about refactoring.
that makes sense, thank you!
I would start by learning an engine. GoDot appears to be gaining some traction lately and should have plenty of resources available.
Once you are really familiar with how to work with an engine, you'll be able to knock out those proofs really quickly.
Later, if that engine you've started on doesn't give you what you need, you'll have the ability to more easily determine what engine would work best for your needs.
fyi Godot doesn’t have a capital D
Thanks! I won't hide my shame but I appreciate the correction!
My game dev process starts with a text outline of my ideas, usually including some sort of pseudo code. I use Obsidian's canvas feature to write things out and organize.
Then I make a demo project in a game engine, and do my best to create said feature or mechanic.
You can, also, use blender to outline how exactly you want things to look. If it's very visually specific, you can animate it and then in your engine of choice, use root motion so it looks 1:1 the same in blender.