Hi, I'm fairly new to game development but it's what I want to do once (18 yo) and I need some basic help please.

I started learning programming in general a while ago and I'd say I'm somewhat a-okay in C++ (I understand the basic concepts) and trying to learn others like Python or Perl as well. I also prefer opensource/multiplatform stuff (being a Linux dev), so things like C#/XNA are out of the way.

Here's what I'd like to ask:

I wanted to make a pet project of mine, a game similar to another game called 'Space Station 13'. It's a top-down tile-based game so I thought it would be fine for a start if I want to invest time in it and learn from it. The problem is: I'm not sure what languages / frameworks are currently 'in' so I'm basing it on C++/SFML/OGL. Is there any better choice, some tips, books or just things in general I should know?

Thanks a lot!

You could use some engine, but SS13 is very specific game type, most engines would have too many features. Learning how to draw map/etc might be good experience and learning material.

SS13 shouldn't be too hard to create anyways.

int * a, * b;
there ya go, some basic pointers

int * a, * b;
there ya go, some basic pointers

Wow. Just wow.