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Re:Show HN: Unity MMORPG Boilerplate – Multiplayer in Unity ... by frenchie14 on Sunday May 31, 2020 @03:23AM (#23367872)
The best "easy to learn, hard to master" that I know of is PICO-8. You can get up and running with a simple game incredibly fast. The entire IDE/Engine is a single program. You write all code, draw all sprites/maps, compose all music/SFX, and play in one place. You will be surprised with what people who have mastered it can create.

https://www.lexaloffle.com/pico-8.php

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Re:Show HN: Unity MMORPG Boilerplate – Multiplayer in Unity ... by hombre_fatal on Sunday May 31, 2020 @03:40AM (#23367945)
Such a great way to test out some simple game mechanic ideas.

I'd been "planning on building a game" for probably a decade. Pico-8 got me to finally "finish" a few. The integrated graphics and audio system is super useful for cobbling something together.

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