COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOFTWARE TOOLS FOR NOVICE COMPUTER GAME DEVELOPERS
Choosing the optimal variant of the game engine is the first important step in creating a computer game. There is no definition of the most suitable game engine in the scientific literature. In this regard, the work objective is to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of game engines and choose the most suitable one for novice computer game developers. The most common Godot and Unity engines have been studied and analyzed. The Godot game engine is found suitable according to the criteria and the process of developing a software product on it is presented. The result of this research is the creation of recommendations for novice game developers.