There is an interesting GDC talk on YouTube about how they managed to implement pathfinding for the NPCs on the rough terrain in the game.

Also, being a beginner and having to fight against your tools is a great way to lose motivation when you aren’t really spending time doing actual game development.

One Hour One Life seems to be a relatively popular one.

Funny coincidence, just saw a video about crocheting hyperbolic surfaces and how crocheting and topology are connected.