I have had a life-long dream of getting into game development. I am going to college next year for a BS in Computer Science, and eventually shall attempt to tackle the technical behemoth known as Graphics Engineering. My only problem is that I don't know where to start. I'm sure I'm not the only one on this journey.
Questions:
Does anyone have any good and/or thoughtful advice for someone like me who's motivated and willing to do anything to break into the field?
Have any suggestions for books to read on anything from game design, programming, or graphics? (I don't know where to look because a lot of books preach bad coding habits and outdated information)
Any suggestions on blogs to follow, forums to participate in, or videos to watch?
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The Art of Game Design by Jesse Schell is a fantastic book if you are even slightly interested in Game Design. But most importantly, if you want to make games START MAKING GAMES. You don't need to know how program yet. You just need pen an paper. Don't wait. Get going.