object-oriented programming just slides right off my smooth brain lol

Don’t worry, although it’s good to learn, IMO it’s still on the wrong side of overused and overrated and could stand to be applied more selectively than it tends to be.

Isn’t your x covered by: https://vim.fandom.com/wiki/Power_of_g

What’s with these kinds of cross-posts that only serve to split the discussion?

Here’s the “original post”: https://lemmy.one/post/484936

If you’re coming into programming from zero, try Hedy.

It’s a gradual progression textual programming language specifically designed for teaching and learning. At the last level of progression, it’s just Python. The link above lets you get started right away in the browser with no setup, in your native language (English or otherwise).

If you’re not coming from zero, you might want to jump in a little deeper into C# (even though it has a higher “low bar” of strictness and structure, which can stumble “from zero” learners) and beeline towards your goal of making games, considering the ecosystem of Godot and Unity.