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I think this is a better ask for !privacy@lemmy.ml

Important to say, I mean products you use even though there are alternatives, not monopolies like YouTube.

I don’t think this is quite true when it comes to YouTube. There are plenty of alternatives that content creators could use (and some do), from Vimeo to Nebula to PeerTube.

The reason content creators prefer to upload on YouTube are the user base and monetization opportunities. They’re not forced to do so, and in fact YouTube is facing competition from e.g. Twitch and TikTok.

Will the real Jesus Christ please stand up?

Others already gave some good suggestions, but if you want to keep using your computer, another option could be a second display and a drawing tablet (e.g. Wacom)

There are some game engines where you can make a game without needing to write code, you can do the programming with ‘blocks’. Some smalltime devs are actually making impressive games this way.

Some options are Game Maker Studio, GDevelop or Buildbox.

Btw, just make some 2D games to start. You can do 3D once you have some experience, but 2D is easier for beginners.

In the beginning you can just follow the tutorials, and after a while you will know enough to make your own game.