It is addicting, and whatever you generally spend your free time doing will be absorbed. Your interests might feign after a bit, but it won't be until you've spent a good amount of time building something.
I look at Minecraft as a good entry point for video game development. The modding community is huge, and getting larger now that Mojang is officially creating an API for modding. Also, because it is so transparent; the original map was nested folders (which is where converting to a 3D printer is so 'easy'). Logic-wise, its not built to make processors, the logic is slow. The aforementioned book would be a better suitable candidate for it.
I look at Minecraft as a good entry point for video game development. The modding community is huge, and getting larger now that Mojang is officially creating an API for modding. Also, because it is so transparent; the original map was nested folders (which is where converting to a 3D printer is so 'easy'). Logic-wise, its not built to make processors, the logic is slow. The aforementioned book would be a better suitable candidate for it.