   Game Development Help
  Hello everyone. I am new to game development. I have been studying it for maybe a year or so and I have read two books and a couple of tutorials. Although I should be more knowledgeable about it,I am better at "hands on" experience. I am serious about game programming and I intend to pursue the profession as well as get a degree for software engineering/game designing etc. I would like to ask if anyone could help me start to develop games step-by-step so I can understand it more. I dont mean to ask too much and unfortunately I dont have the funds as compensation, so could anyone help me create games and learn programming language as well as the basic (advanced also if possible) and general knowledge of programming etc. I am currently studying C++ as I was told it would be generally used throughout programming experiences.I would like to thank anyone and everyone in advance and I will greatly appreciate it if someone could help me with this.If I didn't state enough information you can reply with what I missed and I will surely state whatever I missed.   
  Try some tutorial books such as "Teach Yourself Game Programming with DirectX in 21 Days" Sams publishing which shows a 2D RPG in C++/DX9 - or Andre LaMothe's Windows Game Programming Gurus (kinda dated, but still good). Beginning Game Programming with C++ is meant to be good, but I have never used it.www.codesampler.com - has good code samples, really simpley put but basic-advanced D3D concepts   ;  well i've read books and ive skimmed through those books especially sams teach urself c++ in 21 days i think its cheesy and not efficient and i heard guru was wayy to hard for a beginner...as of my question/original post I was asking for someone who could help me such as like a personal mentor/tutor something around there. Ive reviewed code samples and such but im better with hands on teaching with a person considering i can always get fast responce questions etc.From the understanding of myself i've come to learn that tutorials as such i forget very easy as oppose to someone actually teaching me.   ;  Im sorry but thats what you have to learn from.  Books and google and gamedev.  People will answer your questions but they wont devote all their time to just help you.  You have to learn on your own like everyone else but I wouldnt mind helping, but I cant help make games like that for you.  If you have questions, there are lots of nice people on here that would be glad to help.!Good luck!   ;  no dont get me wrong i dont want anyone to make games for me anything like that...like for example a teacher teaching a class for like an hour or so a day...(dont have programming classes at my school though)i know i can always answer questions but im sure there is someone out there that can help me step by step...i know its kinda asking alot and i should do it on my own...but ive tried...not that efficient or even good at that >_> im not asking for all their time cuz i understand myself with me being a working person as well...just someone who can walk me through it usually better than a book for me if im asking too much i apologize sincerly,but there is always someone out there...atleast one person   ;  I wish someone did that for me also but not many people will.  Plus Im glad no one helped me like that because I learned how to learn on my own, which one of the smartest people I ever met once told me its not about how good of a programmer you are or how intelligent you are, its just if you know how to learn.Try just walking slowly through code and thinking about why each line is the way it is.   ;  i know i just wish someone could help me and me not consume all there time as well...it can be a group project where we both learn maybe iono but i am trying to learn and i will make it in this programming...just gonna take a good grasp first ^^   ;  just dont give up...I may not be the smartest person or the best programmer but if I can get descent at it, im sure anyone can if they try.  It just takes time and effort.  Youll always be wanting to make those dream projects and youll get frsutrated a lot but dont give up.  Good luck   ;  true but in actual programming games professionally you will work in teams etc. this also builds that area teamwork skills,communication and understanding skills (important for complicated algorithms) and understanding concepts plus better experience. Pretty sweet deal if someone could help ^_^ ill keep trying on my own and take it step by step but I still am looking for a mentor/tutor etc.   