http://www.blender.org/

there is your dev tools and game engine. Free. Don't doubt whats actually available without research. It makes you look foolish.

Blender is actually a very powerful tool, too. Its capable of graphics besting the best of last gen's games.

I want to be the artistic director. I have TONS of ideas for your team.

What platform are you aiming with your game? What is the concept of your game? Which audience do you aim? Which company will you approach to offer your product?

Get a QA job and break into the industry.

and whats wrong with starting an indie dev team? indie devs are the only ones who seem to believe in innovation these days.

I actually tried to get hired here once, but I didn't get the job for some reason :( http://www.vgchartz.com/forum/thread.php?id=105946

I'll just copy and paste my interview and hope for the best!!! (Crosses fingers)

My name is Buster Jewbralte and next to me is my best friend, Mr. Plant. Just a few character traits... I hate shoes, love the company of another gentleman and fear taking showers. I spend the vast majority of my time drawing tentacle porn. This is why I believe I am qualified for your current job opening. If you need a long, uncircumcised penis drawn, I'm your man.

Due to particular regulatory measures on this site, I'm afraid I cannot show you my finished work/tentacle porn. So here is some of my more exotic works minus the tentacles.

(some animation work)

(Happy girl about to get some)

(LSD inspired?)

I'd also like to add that I'm pro at MS paint and making LBP levels that involve penis. If you feel that I may be an asset to you please send me a PM or contact me via E-Mail at mr2inches@yahoo.com

Thank you for this opportunity and I hope to hear back from you soon.

hey im interested. I just want to know what kind of game game do you have in mind?

Getting funding for a business would be much harder then say, joining a pre-existing company.  My best advice is try and get into a smaller company.  Do good work, and they will be more likely to promote from within.

lol.. glad it only took a few posts for someone to point this out, because i was going to leave the thread

Not true at all. Look at the game Zeno Clash. Its made by an indie game studio who used Valve's free tools to create a game that has made them a ton of $$$. Simply fund it with side funds from your main job. Thats what most devs do including mod teams.

Ideas are a dime a dozen and worthless. Execution of the idea is what counts.