Don't try to make a game like Zelda. Don't even try to make a game right now. Learn how to make a program - anything. Read some tutorials (either Google for beginning programming or look here) and start programming. Once you get comfortable with programming non-game related stuff, then you can move towards game development.

It is not completely true that it requires multiple people to make a game - though a lot of games are made with a bunch of people.

DirectX SDK is a tool for us developers to use. Essentially, it is something other people made for you to use to make games faster and better. It's a good thing.

Platform is as simple as Windows, Mac, Linux, XBox, etc etc. I am sure there is more to it, but this definition should suffice.

One final point - C++ is a fine language for you to learn with - but it can cause some severe headaches. I enjoy it, but I also enjoy things I shouldn't (like I enjoy the bad taste of vitamins even though I get grossed out every time). Try C# if you're worried about getting too much. I hear Python's also great though I don't have much experience with it. Good luck!

Quote:Original post by Venustas
I go to yahoo answers and learn that I need to learn C++ code. No biggie.

Actually, C++ is quite a biggie. It's a well-known language, but certainly not the only or best one.

Quote:Then I start reading horrific words such as "platforms" and "DirectX SDK". I even heard: "It takes many people to make one game; sometimes hundreds of programers".

Yeah, sometimes. But look at the average Flash game: these are more often than not the result of a single person and a few weeks, sometimes months, of work.


I'd say, look into Gamemaker or Flash. Those should be fairly easy to get started with.

And read the FAQs too. Click "View Forum FAQ" atop this thread.