Starting Game Dev in C++
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  <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br>
  <a href="http://stackoverflow.com/questions/174830/learning-game-programming">Learning game programming</a>  </p>
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<p>I know the basics of C++, and I am currently working a bit with the Win32 API.</p>

<p>I feel the next step I want to take is game development. I have looked around, and I have a basic idea of how I would get started, but I would like to see if any of you guys have resources or suggestions that will help me out.  </p>

<p>What I would really like to do is create a 2D side-scrolling RPG (something similar to Mario or MapleStory I guess), but I am aware I will have to start smaller :]   </p>

<p>Thanks,<br>
Coal</p>
