What would be the core languages for me to learn if i wanted to build a chess like game variant?

Answer 1

any you want. html+js+css , c,c++, c#, Java, Python .... any you want will suffice for presenting a chess board (or whatever) and limiting possible turns. if however you have other requirements, like chess bot or you want to be able to play it with your friends via Internet, then we could narrow it down

E.g. if you want to invest in a chess bot I would direct you to c, c++, c# or java

if you want to build a mobile or Internet app then html+css+js would be best

Answer 2

thank you for the direction, it will be a bot as well as an app for phones.

Answer 3

if you are beginner choose either of the options, both are good choices. however java Web development isn't as easy as html/css/js

small/midsized rulebased bots are perfectly doable with js (well a lot is doable with js but .... )

therefore i would direct you to html/css/js