I began my Game Dev journey 9 months ago after being made redundant from my games writing job.  I'd never opened a game engine before, and the thought of programming absolutely terrified me.  But with so few jobs about and so much time on my hands  I decided to give it a go.  At first it was a bit overwhelming.  There was one point where I watched a ' beginner's guide to Unity'  which gave me strict instructions not to even open the engine until I'd watched the full two hour video. Spoiler: it was definitely not beginner friendly!  But with a bit of patience,  and a lot of trying not to throw my laptop against the wall,  my game started to come to life. 

And now, nine months later,  I am building my first boss fight and it really does feel like I'm using all the skills I've learn over the past 9 months to make it happen.  It's challenging but exhilarating! I feel like I'm battling a a boss in Dark Soul,  but instead of the sword I have boolean variables!