To make a "real" game, you're going to need YEARS, first off start by getting a "Visual Basic for Dummies" type book - When you've worked through that, and tried some basic stuff out (not really game related). Try a "C+ for Dummies" type book...
From there you should have the basics of programming, and you will need to crack on with more advanced stuff...
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Or...Take a computer science degree from a uni\home.
You can't just "make a game", to even suggest that you can make anything of any quality is downright riciculous.
I've had a little go years ago with those "even based" multimedia stuff, but they aren't "games". Although from reading your post that sounds more like what you're looking for maybe?
A sortof "if you click here" then X happens type thing, yeah? They can be fun (well I thought so when I was 13) but they are very limited, and you won't be making the next "Monkey Island" with them, well maybe 1 of the 1st ones with hundreds of hours of work ;)







