Hi everyone,

I want to program computer to play games like connect 4, dots and squares and maybe eventually DoTA. I've started with applying algorithms like minimax etc to simple games.

With the onset of AI, there are many ways to do this now like AlphaZero etc. I am fascinated by these. The fact that the computer is able to find solutions that humans were unable to find in centuries makes me want to jump into this revolution.

However, I currently am just a pupil here.

I need help in figuring out a roadmap that I must follow to be able to program AI. I am willing to learn anything, but I also don't want to waste my time in doing things that are fancy in the short term but don't stack up to my goals. I request the learned people here to guide me what path I can take.