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CODING

• MDN: MDN has some of the best guides and references on HTML, CSS and Javascript
• javascript.info: Learn Javascript
• Contrast Checker: Test if your background and text colors mesh well together accessibility-wise
• Project Based Learning: Learn coding through some of the many projects suggested here
• Learn X in Y minutes: Overview of countless programming languages, good if you already know coding and want to transition to another one

VIDEOGAME ANALYSIS

Theory

• MIT Intro to Game Studies - Game Analysis Guidelines: Guidelines on how to analyze a game, from a free MIT course
• How to analyze a game from a historical, source-accurate perspective: Very detailed article from the Horror-Game-Politics blog on their approach to game studies based on historical evidence and research

Research

• Videogame History Foundation Library: a digital archive of innumerous game research materials ranging from decades ago to today
• Shmuplations: translated Japanese developer interviews

Blogs

• The Digital Antiquarian: detailed articles on the production and development of games and the history of the industry itself
• The CRPG Addict: CRPG focused blog with reviews on almost any game of the genre you can think of