For some, Unreal may actually be a better choice than Unity thanks to its Blueprint Visual Scripting system. Unreal uses C++, but you don’t need to write lines of code to add scripting to your game.

You don't need coding experience to create your first game — just a free game engine, a vision, and passion. Read on to learn how to make a video game.

Recently, Valve developer Joe van den Heuvel revealed detailed scripting maps of how Half-Life: Alyx animators helped craft the performance of characters and objects in the game.