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Unity or Custom Engine?
As a relatively inexperienced programmer (1-2 years), I have became increasingly interested in developing games.
The question is though should I go through the process of creating my own engine or framework from scratch or simply skip the "grass roots" development and jump straight into Unity?
On the other hand should I start with a game framework such as XNA or LibGDX, or again is it better to start from scratch?
I ask this just to get an idea of what peoples views are on the benefits/negatives of creating your own engine or framework.
Thanks in advance.
Well Unity(in its current state) can do so much more than a homemade engine. Unity has been in development for approx. 7 years with many employees developing it. It will offer much more in its current state than a homemade engine will ever offer in its first many years. But creating your own engine has lots of benefits.
Creating your own engine first without trying an existing one is doomed to failure.
You should try several engine/tools/SDK, make their respective tutorials and then decide whether it is worth it to create your own engine.
