I'm just going to stick with Construct 2 and see what I can make with it. But is it only for HTML5, I don't really understand what programming language it runs in.
It runs in Javascript, uses custom scripting known as events, can export to various platforms such as Android, iOS and Windows PC, etc.
Except the free version can only make HTML5 content.
I definitely recommend the bouncing ball off walls as a first. Start with a ball on the screen. Then make 4 walls. Then make the ball start moving, bouncing off the walls when it collides. Then add user input, the direction buttons. The user can help maneuver the ball. Now to add challenge, start keeping score. The longer the user keeps the ball from hitting the wall, the more score they get. At this point you have to display text to show them a score. Then you have to decide if they should have multiple wall hits before the game ends, or just one hit and its done. Then you can start a save file to keep track of high scores.
This is the first game I learned to make.....on QBasic :)
@ shadowisadog: Wasn't there an article or something on Gamedev that gave a specific list of games to try to program, like the ones you mentioned? I believe I saw one, not too long ago.
The one I first saw: http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/technical/game-programming/how-do-i-make-games-a-path-to-game-development-r892
And another:
Can't find the third one that I liked.
As for Sonic related stuff, here are two for platformers, the first actually mentions Sonic:
http://www.gamedev.net/page/resources/_/creative/game-design/crafting-a-platformer-game-r3171
Thanks a lot for all the help! Seriously, I would still be completely lost right now.
