If you have DBPRO then you can build projects with it.What plugins you are gonna need depends on the games you want to make.There is a lot of free plugins, some of them are a must have.Congratulations for joining our comunity and good luck with making games.If you aren't familiar with coding at all probably you are gonna write mostly in
Newcomers Corner, don't worry many good people visit it to help newbies.In time you gonna build experience and skills and your first game won't late!Your efforts one day may actually make you money when your games reach certain level of quality.About plugins, you are gonna need them just to simplify your life in most cases.There are few that is good to buy/have so your game can be realesed in short time and look pretty.It's your call!
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