New start, looking to make a puzzle game. Where do I start?

[frozen night]

I have extremely limited experience in programming prior to this, I have in the past grown a somewhat ok understanding of python due to some Discord bot projects and a class I took a couple years ago: but that's where my experience here ends.

Recently had the idea to make a puzzle roguelike game similar to Voltorb flip in Pokemon Heart Gold/Soul Silver. Currently trying to figure out where to start:
What would be most appreciated would be links to tutorials that explain the basic mechanics/navigation of godot, however if there is anything else you lot think I should know I am very open to your voices :)

[round python]

The docs have the official tutorials and info, including a getting started section

[elfin cliff]

Documentation (Godot 4)

Official documentation of Godot, a free and open source community-driven 2D and 3D game engine!

Aug 6, 2025, 10:00 PM

[frozen night]

I will take a look at these, thank you!

[torn niche]

Voltorb flip pisses me off

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1zJS31tr88&list=PLrT2fbyJrAIctd7zNUsdPakIllX2lhrzo&index=3

This video felt amazing to start with for me, just running through some of the basic necessities of the program and code logic. Going in with zero experience, this felt like an amazing first lesson.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOhfqjmasi0&list=PLrT2fbyJrAIctd7zNUsdPakIllX2lhrzo&index=2

This is a more hands-on exploration of how to use those tools to make a basic videogame, and even if you don't want to make a platformer, I find it extremely helpful. You'll probably learn a ton of useful skills from this video alone, like integrating sprites, animations, etc.

After you explore the basics a bit I'd recommend finding a tutorial specifically for the kind of game you want to make (a puzzle game) and folllow that tutorial, it'll give you a more precise framework/foundation for your goal. From there, you just have to keep finding resources for specific ideas you have and try brute-forcing solutions based on your expanding knowledge of the software. In Godot you can find tons of info just by hovering over stuff and reading the tooltips, exploring the menus, etc. The docs are amazing and if you're struggling to implement something you think should be working, that's a great place to go.

[frozen night]

It's the perfect form of bs fr

[frozen night]

Alright, I'll start going at this when I have the chance :D

[frozen night]

I'll probably also give this a shot, my idea with this project is for it to mainly be a test so that I can later make a more complicated game; which is actually going to be a platformer