Hey, this is my first post at iDevGames and I am a complete n00b to Mac (and PC) programming. I have a HUGE background in PHP, but I just got a powerbook and I really want to get into game development. I realize that most everyone here knows something about programming, but I know absolutely zero (I have fumbled through some obj-c tutorials). I am using Xcode newest version and would really appreciate a nice starting point for understanding all this.

I guess what I am asking for is maybe an in-depth guide to getting started. I saw a "flip tile" tutorial or something, but that really isn't the kind of game that I would want to make. Are there any basic tutorials that just show you how to make an image move when you push the keyboard buttons?

Any advice? How did you get started in game development, or programming in general?

(If it means anything, I have used GameMaker for Windows before)