where to start Games Developing?

[rafaloracle]

Welcome. I am new here and I am looking for help:confused:. I would like to become games developer :), I have no any school:( or experience:(. I don’t know where to begin, I am looking for advice from someone who was like me and who has become games developer. I have good IT knowledge, I am making simply animations in Flash, 3ds Max, I use to make 2d games and I know for sure, that’s the thing, I would like to spend rest of my life in gaming. I am living in London and I don’t know if I need any English certificate or finish any collage first, well, I am ready and I know that I will have to spend next few years on learning, but it doesn’t matter, I really want to create games. Please help me, where to start? Do you know any good schools? I tried to find one of the magic courses but usually they are promising you a lot, for a lot of money. When I read about those courses on forums they are all lies. I am waiting for your answers.

[jorgerosa]

Hi rafaloracle.
Try this link: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=603327
Then, if you want, you can go to the CHAT, Channel: #iteam at irc.freenode.net
There are always helping people there, that guys rock!
They will give you an hand for sure! Just try to get the basics first, by reading above link tutorials. Good luck.

Almost all games are developed in C++, but its a bit complicated.
Tool for developer: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/
Tutorial: http://www.cppgameprogramming.com/cgi/nav.cgi?page=intro
Games code examples: http://www.cppgameprogramming.com/cgi/nav.cgi?page=pong
Books: (seach in google for "c++ games book beginners", you will get a lot!)

I recomend you, to use Pygame (also powerfull) good for starter and not only...
Intoduction: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pygame
Tutorial: http://www.pygame.org/wiki/tutorials
Game examples: http://www.pygame.org/tags/arcade
Books: (there are many more around) http://www.apress.com/book/view/1590598725