Hacking challenges vs Making video games
Hacking challenges and making video games have 91% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.
| What | Hacking challenges | Making video games |
|---|---|---|
| Time a week | 4 hours a week | 5 hours a week |
| Who with | On your own | On your own |
| You end up with | A skill you got better at | Something you made |
| Feels | Lively | Lively |
| To start | Free | Free |
Choose hacking challenges if
- More competitive
- More about the doing than the result
- More about following a method
Free to start, then about $10 a month.
Choose making video games if
- No winners or losers
- More to show at the end
- More creative
Free to start, and little or nothing after that.
What you'll need
- Hacking challenges: Free practice sites Full cost breakdown
- Making video games: Free to start, and little or nothing after that. Full cost breakdown