Where to start with my new game?

[62896dude]

Hey there everyone!

So I am planning out a game (unnamed) that will pretty much be zombies v. mutants v. humans (I know, not very original, oh well! )

Anyways, I was wondering, first off, I definately intend on using Javascript for the maps, but what other programming languages will be required to do this?

So as I was typing that, I realized that I didn't say what sort of game this is, so let me specify that

Pretty much, it is going to be an overhead view game (sorta like it would look on RPG Maker) and the battle system I want to be live on screen, so if you are walking along each fun little square at a time on the map, and you run into another player or creature (who will be visibly moving on the map), you can fight them live on it, sort of Zelda style (nothing like those graphics, but basic, on map graphics so the player never has to leave the map to battle). I hope that made sense, because I just slightly confused myself... :p

Regardless, besides Javascript, and probabally PHP, what languages will be required to do this? (I'm hoping one of the answers isn't Java, but if it is, sobeit, whatever it takes! [I have a thing against Java, not sure why, It is a very nifty language, but I'm just stubborn like that!)

Thanks everyone! Please respond with answers/feedback! All will be appreciated!

[62896dude]

Also, I don't plan on using an engine to help create the game like RPG Maker, just script to clarify that ahead of time

[Jackolantern]

You could do it all with HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP, particularly if you are ok with learning HTML5 canvas techniques for any complex animation you are interested in. Honestly, Java's real domain in web development today is mostly in enterprise.

[62896dude]

Fantastic, thank you! I have no interest in giving Java even my time of day. That is how much I despise it

[Jackolantern]

Well, no idea why lol. Java and C# are both excellent languages

(I mentioned C# due to how close it is to Java)

[Baseball435]

Do you know JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and PHP well?

[62896dude]

I know HTML and PHP like the back of my hand, CSS so so, im gonna work on it, and im currently learning javascript through halls' tutorials and other ones I have found, and I'm picking it up pretty quick.

[Jackolantern]

I know them all pretty well (although I use jQuery for many Javascript operations, as it is pretty much indispensable). Also, while I know a good deal of CSS, I am not a web designer, and have nearly no graphical ability. But I can develop most anything I really try at in HTML/CSS/JS/PHP.

[62896dude]

well, now that I have javascript down pretty well, I'm gonna better familarize myself with CSS, and then let the creating begin!