If you'd consider Java, I'd recommend using LibGDX, for which I have a massive tutorial series ( http://www.gamefromscratch.com/page/LibGDX-Tutorial-series.aspx ), although if you are using the newest version of Xcode and want to try something new, you could give Swift with SpriteKit a shot, which I also have a series for ( http://www.gamefromscratch.com/page/SpriteKit-game-development-with-Swift-tutorial-series.aspx ). That said, these days I have a series for almost everything... ;)


Do you have a language preference and what platforms do you want to target? That makes recommendations easier.