[deepaksurti]

It would also be good to add your objective:

- Learning to write games on the side

- Learning graphics programming using games as project based learning approach

- Learning to switch to a career in the games industry

Each will give different paths.

[agilord]

"Learning to write games on the side"

[deepaksurti]

I can understand why you are emphasizing this but "simpler" 2D games or toy games might be possible on "the side" :-)

[ps101]

I think he was answering your question rather than emphasizing anything.