First thing: pick up some programming books. You can download some pdf ones from the internet. I would suggest starting either in c++ or java. Go with java, since its the most common language; and it can be used to make console, GUI, and web based programs, including games!

Start out simple and get a feel for programming, then increase the level of difficulty. After you learn the language on a moderate level, pick up a book on game development and fundamentals. That will give you a good idea on how to design a game. Planning is the most important part of development, REMEMBER THAT!

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Before you can make any games you need to know a language, and then how to develop them.

The first port of call is to spend some quality time(about a month or two) learning the basics of your first language. I usually recommend either C or Java, but in this case I would agree that Python would be an ideal choice for a beginner.

Development of a program requires experience and skill, so consider a small text-based game as your first project. This is what I did back in 2000 and surprised myself at making a rather epic RPG! I do wish I had spent time afterwards learning WinAPI before galloping off into DirectX and remake it with a GUI with graphics and audio. Sigh, making that side scrolling shoot-um-up with a 3D background was too hard to resist...o_O

Don't rush things, nor expect too much of yourself and you will get there.

Godspeed, squire! ^_^

After you get a handle on Java basics, pick up a copy of Killer Game Programming in Java, by Andrew Davison. It starts out slow with a slide scroller, then isometric, then 3D, finally networking and a few other advanced topics.

Oh, don't be fooled by the title there are no violent implications, but success is not guaranteed either!