I'm also a novice developer working on skills, Udemy is a great place to get some tutorial courses. I always wait for sales though because some of the courses can cost quite a bit. 

d000hg said:
There used to be dedicated tools like GameMaker

GameMaker continues to exist. 

@Alberth Thanks! I'll consider changing it up a bit. This is somewhat of a bullet hell so it does get difficult quick and relies on the player maintaining health throughout the stage, and bosses are the main attraction.

Maybe I'll make the enemies harder :>

@-Stu- 

Thank you! I took a look at Magica 2's trailer and I loved it xD. Definitely looks like it has a few interesting elements. I like the ability to cross magic beams with multiple players.

Sadly, I've had to put this game on hiatus as I'm too overwhelmed with life stuff and UE4 bugging out …

Hello, friends, I am Nick. I just want to start by thanking the members of GameDev, you've given me a lot of advice as a lurker over the years. For a while now, I have been building this game. Just released it for iOS and Android! Please check it out, let me know what you think! Sick of the big-nam…