Easiest way to make my own game?

I have an idea for a game I want to make, it's a platformer, and it's a pretty simple concept.

should I mod another game or are there any engines or programs built around making an easy game? I don't know how to program or anything like that.

All you need is this:

http://www.yoyogames.com/make

u welcome

its very powerfull and tutorials are good

How capable of a programmer are you? Before even delving into any of those game maker programs (which most suck anyway), I suggest you learn how to program. C++ is a good start. There is a lot to learn. I suggest taking some classes or buying some books and be very dedicated to the work.

If u do not know programming I suggest u learn some. C++ wud be fairest. u can try openGL too.

If u wanna design the game, i mean level design, then u shud preferbly use a graph paper and pencils ! am serious !

Any game development requires :

art design, level design and coding.

im not good at art so i jumped staightaway into the next two.

since u wanna design a simple game, design the game in paper first and then code it urself! be persistant ! ~