Chapter 2. Becoming familiar with the Art Editor

You may think that game making is all about writing code, but think again. You’ve probably heard the acronym STEAM in school—it stands for science, technology, engineering, art, and math. These subjects all share similar thinking skills, which means learning how to draw can make you better at science and math.

Drawing is about angles and ratios and fractions. It’s about creative problem solving and figuring out how to take an idea from your mind and get it onto the screen. Thinking like an artist means understanding which colors go together, how to break down objects into smaller parts, and how ...

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