You can definitely self-learn, I started coding at age 13 though and it is definitely a different ballgame when compared to web programming. I have a young hig

You can definitely self-learn, I started coding at age 13 though and it is definitely a different ballgame when compared to web programming. I have a young high schooler apprenticing with me right now, and he was able to get a basic 2D game going with some help in about 6 weeks, working with me for an hour a week. So it is doable, but it helps to have someone who has walked the path before.