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Hey guys, so I found engine from a game I enjoy playing called, Game Dev Studio, which is a very fun tycoon game on steam made with Love2D. Love2D seems to be a great resource for making video games. I have a some ideas for a couple of games, including a University Tycoon game and a top down medieval city builder, and so I wanted to reach out to the community to know where and how to begin. I am a complete newbie and have no prior experience in coding or design, although I work as a graphic designer at a print shop (glorified typesetter). So instead of trying to learn blindly I wanted to reach out to everyone to get some of the best resources for learning and maybe elements like scripts/assets. Anything that would be helpful would be much appreciated!

Thank You!

A common thread is suggesting making the following games, one after another:

Pong
Invaders
Snake
Tetris
Mario

Try making something simple and ask more specific questions from there. Do however first try searching online.

For your first hint: gamestate update code goes into love.update function, screen rendering code goes into love.draw function. See the manual for more functionality.

Asteroids and Bejeweled are also good for beginners.
Start with something simple to clone and put your own spin on it.
Making a tycoon game or a city builder requires a lot of experience.
Strategy games are even harder and take years of make.