Quote:Original post by Girsanov
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Because I have no expertise in game development, I need advice on whether such a project is realistically viable within a starting budget of say a couple hundred of dollars. Furthermore, I would have to be the "project manager" that dictates everything and puts everything together in the end, hence, I would need advice on how much programming I have to know in order to do so OR if it is relatively hands-free.

Thanks! :)

You might be well advised to find a partner who has programming experience. I would guess that building even a "simple" text-based game like those you describe could take hundreds of hours of programming time. And if you insist on being the "dictator", expect to pay for every hour of programming time.