If you’re curious about the software--or game development in general--consider picking up this Unity 2D Game Developer Bundle, which offers 15 hours of coursework for just $40.

Throughout this course, you'll create a dungeon escape adventure game using 2D animations, all the while fine-tuning your C# programming skills with intermediate concepts like class inheritance ...

In part two of this tutorial we look at adding hazards, multiple platforms, ground detection and much more to create a basic but fun platformer.

You don't need coding experience to create your first game — just a free game engine, a vision, and passion. Read on to learn how to make a video game.

This final installment discusses how to add levels, collectibles and more to finish a simple 2D platformer for Android! All assets and scripts included.

You can also make 2D games with Unity (more on that in a second), but Cocos2D is a bit easier to get into if you're just starting out (and you already know C++, obviously).

That said, if you’re making a 2D game and don’t need all of the features of Unity, GameMaker is an excellent choice. By restricting its platform, GameMaker is able to make normally complex ...

Nearly half of the world’s games are built with Unity, which is particularly popular among mobile game developers.