Programming a simple 2D game

Hi everyone,

How long would it take for someone who has never programmed before to program a simple 2D game (platformer etc...) entirely in C++.
5 years? 1 year? Months?
Do you know someone who did it? Have YOU done it?

Thanks
At least 3 years before you can get a good concept of how to make a good 2D game.
Additionally, your C++ practical experience is considered extremely vital.
sakurasouBusters wrote:
At least 3 years before you can get a good concept of how to make a good 2D game.

Where did you get that number? IMO, anybody that passes a college level introduction to C++ should be able to write a 2D C++ game. Won't necessarily be easy, and would need to pick up a graphics library, but should have enough knowledge to do so.
What I meant is that one needs at least 3 years so that the person can learn how to write a really good 2D game. Making a simple 2D game isn't hard, but to understand how to write a really good 2D game one has to practise for at least several years.

The good thing is that, one can write a simple 2D game in possibly less than one week.

Speaking from my experience.
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