The inverse worked for me: I wrote a game to become a better programmer. I recommend most beginners to start with a simple solitaire card game, make a polished

The inverse worked for me: I wrote a game to become a better programmer. I recommend most beginners to start with a simple solitaire card game, make a polished card game, complete with tutorial, pausing, win/lose conditions. The reason is the graphics and flow of the game are already a common thing, so planning it is minimal and the focus is on the coding.