Top Fun Cool Games

C

C++

Java

For iOS Games

C

C++

Objective-C

(Anything below this is subject to Apple's approval so be ware~)

Objective-C++

Java

Python with PyGame or Pyglet

You can also use things like Corona, Edgelib, Scoreloop and Unity to make publishing a game easier. They can help with either providing you the engine to run the game, or making the processes in the game a lot easier to implement (adding friends, in game purchases, score boards etc)

All in all, there are lots of ways you can go about creating a game. Check out the languages, use the sites available for learning, and most importantly, try not to bite off more than you can chew. Build up small games at the start, then work to building larger ones once you are used to it. The bigger, harder, and time consuming your creation gets the less likely you'll be to finish it. 

So start small and grow from there. Good luck!

HTML / Java Script / Css + More all the time!

CodeAcademy

Probably one of the most inspiring learning sites I've seen out there. Earn points, trophies, compete with friends - you name it. It's an amazing community with lots of high quality and fun lessons. 

Java, C++, PHP, Android, IOS(objective c)etc - more advanced languages

Programr

Similar to code academy but without all the polish. You can get down and dirty, learn to code, code, and even release and share your creations with the community. If you'd rather go native in whatever app you plan to build then you'd be best to check this site out.

Java Script, HTML, CSS

Code Hero

While still not quite in the beta stage (said to be released at the end of August) Code hero lets you learn how to code a game using Unity inside a game. You can also learn how to code in HTML and Javascript. I personally have been supporting it since the Kickstarter project was still going on and really look forward to what this game can do. 

Java Script, HTML, CSS

Code Avengers

Learn Javascript lessons with HTML and CSS coming this month as well. The site looks well done, and the lessons look to be solid - however they're not as interactive with the community as the first two sites I've mentioned are. Never the less, perhaps their style will match yours better. 

Has yet to be standardised 

Fragmentation - Not all devices fully support it (That is if you don't convert it to a native app)

Need to be careful with the UI (different rules for different OSes)

Not native UI - Bound to not be as great as a native app's coding (though services like appmobi are helping things get better

Not as fast as native code

Can you think of more Pros and Cons? Let us know!

Services that allow you to use html5 to release:

Application Craft:

Application Craft makes mobile, tablet and desktop app development easy with its 100% cloud-based mobile development platform. Using Application Craft developers can create their apps once, and deploy them easily on the web and native platforms including iOS and Android.

Price: Free, Cheapest plan: $35 / user / month

Note: In order to make your apps native, you need the pro account.

Trigger.io:

Using Trigger.io's bridge technology is 5 times faster than the competition. Forge is a development framework which enables you to create native apps for multiple platforms from a single HTML5 codebase.

It consists of a common JavaScript API that exposes native functionality such as the Camera, SMS, Contacts, along with a set of tools and cloud build service to build your app for each platform that you want to support.

Price: Free, Cheapest plan: $299 / user / month

Note: Their free service covers most of what you'd need so upgrading is optional other than Application craft which requires you to upgrade to release native apps.

PhoneGap

PhoneGap is a standards-based, open-source development framework for building cross-platform mobile apps with HTML, CSS and JavaScript for iPhone/iPad, Google Android, Windows Phone 7, Palm, Symbian, BlackBerry and more.

Write a PhoneGap app once with HTML and Javascript and deploy it to any mobile device without losing features of a native app.

Price: Free, Cheapest plan: $12 / user / month

Note: Dreamweaver has a plugin using this, as do a lot of other online cloud based services.

Strobe

Strobe Inc. provides software and cloud services for touch-centric applications on the web. Based on a blend of technologies, like native, HTML5 and SproutCore, Strobe apps offer a high-quality native-style user experience across devices.

Price: Free, Cheapest plan: 19 / user / month

Note: Uses Phonegap to deploy native apps.

appmobi

appMobi is a leading vendor of HTML5 mobile development and deployment tools and services. The company has focused on products that advance the mobile market’s shift from proprietary native tools and services to industry standards HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript.

appMobi’s mission is to provide the missing features that will allow HTML5 to compete and win against proprietary solutions. Specifically, these features include an HTML5 development, debugging, and build system, user authentication, ‘touch to buy’ , push notifications, user analytics, and on-device app updates. appMobi has created best-of-breed solutions for each of these issues. In June 2012, appMobi announced the addition of its 50,000th HTML5 developer, and that apps created with its platform had crossed over 100 million app starts.

Price: Free, Or the following pay methods: 

Monetized 

Full access to all appMobi cloud services

No charge for first 10,000 monthly active users (MAU)

$0.10 per MAU over 10,000

Not Monetized

Full access to appMobi cloud services

First 100 MAUs free (for testing)

$0.25 per MAU up to 10,000

$0.10 per MAU above 10,000

Note: Uses Phonegap to deploy native apps.

And here are a bunch of games / apps that use HTML5 to be released. 

We have 4 main Japanese advertisers in Japan. Here's what you need to know.

i-mobile

Banner / click based advertising platform. Use keywords to generate relative ads. 

English support: Yes

Japanese level: Minimal

Minimum amount needed to be earned before pay: 3k yen

A8.net

Affiliate network. Requires you to change / add tags / advertising. Nothing is automatic.

English support: No

Japanese level: High

Minimum amount needed to be earned before pay: 1k yen

Mediba ad

Global ad network, can target people outside of Japan.

Uses keywords to generate ads. Ad Exchange to run global ad campaigns based in Japan and the rest of asia. 

English Support: Very High

Japanese level: Minimal

Minimum amount needed to be earned before pay: 3k yen

AD-STA

Uses their own special technology to create relative ads for higher success rates with your apps / games all done automatically for you.

English support: No

Japanese level: High

Minium amount needed to be earned before pay: 5k yen

AdWhirl

An Open Source Mediation Solution for App Developers

The History: 

Prior to Google acquiring Admob, Admob acquired AdWhirl, formerly Adrollo, which is a platform for developing advertisements in iPhone applications.

Why Choose Them:  

Backed by Google

Open Source

Unlimited ad networks of your choice

Supports iAd

Powerful intuitive user interface

Admob

Google's mobile ad solution. 

The History: 

Started in 2006, acquired by google in 2009. Claims to serve 40 billion mobile banner and text ads per month across mobile web sites and handset applications.

Why Choose Them:  

Backed by Google

Huge

Used by top publishers

Airpush

Ranked #2 Ad Network for Android Developers

The History:

Founded by mobile advertising veterans and grown to be the second largest ad network for android. 

Why Choose Them:  

Unique - high performance ad formats

Paid weekly

Control who and when gets ads

Virtually no accidental clicks

Real time analytics

Allows consumers to opt-out / opt-in into advertising

InMobi

Largest independent mobile advertising network in the world.

The History: 

Founded in 2007, started as an sms-based search platform then changed biz model to mobile advertising. Got backing by Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers and Sherpaolo Ventures twice for a total of $15.1 Million and then later by Softbank for $200 million 

Why choose them: 

Massive reach (Asia pacific region, Africa, Us, Europe, Japan)

Famous investors

Real-time post-click ad optimization technology

Connects publishers, advertisers, developers and consumers in any region all around the globe

LeadBolt

Maxmize Your Revenue Today With Our Self Service & Managed Mobile Platform

The History: 

Founded in 2010, was originally a web focused CPA Network, swtiched to mobile advertising in 2011.

Why Choose Them:  

Focuses on premium performance ad types

Has Capture Forms, Install Offers, Interstitial webpages, Surveys, Content Locks, Video Ads, Signup Forms and Notifications

Automatic Optimization 

Millennial Media

Leading independent mobile advertising platform company.

The History: 

Founded in 2006, funded 4 times for a total of $43 Million.

Why Choose Them:  

Power top name brands ( CBS Interactive, The New York Times Co., Zynga, Rovio)

Run mobile video ads, rich media or traditional banner ads, and their own tech that allows advertisers to serve these ads to specific mobile audiences around the world.

Create and have full control over advertising campaigns (Bid price, ad creative and targeting)

MobFox

A European mobile advertising network, looking to allow publishers to more effectively monetize their european traffic on iPhone, Android, Blackberry Applications and mobile websites.

The History: 

Founded by a 17 year old in 2010 from Austria. Self funded.

Why Choose Them:  

Highest-paying mobile advertising network for US & EU traffic on iPhone, Android, Windows 7 applications and mobile websites

Full control of your revenue with eCPMcontrol. (Show only ads that pay $.15 or more)

 99% overall fill-rate worldwide

Real-time revenue reporting

Mobclix

Industry's largest mobile ad exchange network. 

The History: 

Founded in 2008, Acquired by Velti in 2010

Why Choose Them:  

Highest eCPMs

Trouble free management

Precise targeting

Sophisticated bidding platform

Instant mobile reach

Interactive campaigns 

Startapp

Monetization and distribution platform focusing on free applications for mobile phones. Partners with app developers to help them make more money from their free apps by introducing search monetization to the mobile world.

The History:

Founded in 2010, Received funding in 2012 @ $4.3 Million, Their monetization solution app was downloaded 10 million times.

Why Choose Them:  

Get paid for downloads ($50 for 1,000 U.S downloads.)

Easy and Fast integration 

Safe and Trusted

Highest revenue per app install

Over 100 million users

Tapjoy

Uses its unique mobile value exchange to let users select personalized advertisements with which to engage for virtual currency or premium content. 

The History: 

Founded in 2007, received 4 rounds of funding for a total of $70.5M

Why Choose Them:  

Backed by big investors (J.P Morgan Asset Management, Rho Ventures, North Bridge Venture Partners, InterWest Partners and D.E. Shaw Ventures.

Unique virtual currency exchange feature

Audience of over 90 Million

Only pay for completed actions

Marketing

You need to get your game out there, publishers are Pros when it comes to that. If you have no marketing skills then your best bet is to leave it to the pros and once you've made it big, and learned all you can - to try it out yourself. Here are some examples of marketing.

- Investments in Marketing

Using their hefty pocketbooks Publishers can help get your name out there by purchasing ads for your game. 

- Press-releases

Being a no name can hinder the amount of reach you have. Having a well known publisher behind you will help get news of your games to the websites that matter. 

- Cross Promotion

Being a publisher, they will have several games of their own. Advertising in their own games are easily done and can help you get an audience quite quickly.

- Access to their networks. 

A good publisher should have a good following, and that following should be able to help push news of your games to many, many people. Having the publisher promote you via Facebook and Twitter will build up your own little army.

- Localization

Publishers generally look at the big picture, and that includes going global. Having a publisher well versed in the global market will see you getting more fans around the world making you a world wide sensation!

Know how - Tips

There's a lot for you to do wrong in your first game or app. The publishers are probably well aware of these mistakes and as such, will help buffer your falls by giving you advise on what to do and what not to. Places that they can help out are:

- Ads

What to use, what not to use, when to use it, how to use it, interesting ways of using it - and more.

- Functions / Features

Chances are they know what it takes to make a hit. Perhaps your game needs a little more pushing in a certain direction to reach the sweet spot. A good publisher will recognize this and help you see the gold. 

Money

Publishing your first game takes funds. Maybe you would normally have to skip a great graphics artist just to go with a free one, or a friend. Why settle for mediocre when you can get a whole lot better. By teaming up with a publisher and having a solid game then the publisher can help front the extra expenses and get the game to the level you'd like to see it. 

There you have it. Hopefully you've seen the light in publishing with a publisher. Also, one last thing, you might be running to the huge publishers that get downloads in the millions, but that might be just a select few games. Your game might get caught with the not so popular games and thus lose any kind of transaction or support from the big guys. Working with smaller to mid-sized publishers mean that the publishers will put that much more effort into your game to insure that it succeeds. 

Just food for thought ;).