How best to start?

How best to start?

I'm basically a newbie here and I've currently been using the Claude Code extension in VS Code and AntiGravity to work on a project, which means I have all the files in a folder on my computer and it's using Pygame as the interpreter to load the game. After I've seen some of the projects shared in this group, though, it makes me wonder if I'm taking the longer, more difficult route right now, because I know I'll have to have a bunch of different asset files in order to improve the graphics and do things like that, so I'm wondering if there is a better way to start out as a beginner in order to create some better-looking games.

So far, all I have is this very rough-looking first workable iteration, and I started looking for ways to create sprites and other graphics to replace the placeholders for the troops in this turn-based strategy game.

What is everyone else using for creating games? I know Lovable is supposed to be a good option, but I'm not sure how much control you would have over managing and owning the code.

I'm open to learning anything and everything I can on this, so please don't hesitate to share your knowledge and experience and help me figure out the best starting point. I really appreciate anything anyone can provide!

Thanks guys!

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