Questions in Game Dev

im bad at coding and i failed a school project on my sleep schedual but i want to continue working on INSOMNIA a game im creating and all i have is some voice lines and a mental disability. anyone want to help
hello! i would like to know how to start developing video games. i wanna start from scratch, and make a simple game. maybe a platformer, or something else. i have two questions.
1:
how, and where do i start developing?
2:
what type of game should it be?
Hello, dear kittens!
After two years of vapor and frustration, my interest to develop something doable is growing.
After my previous games, I could start without asking, but I prefer to know your preferences.
"What type of theme would you appreciate?"
Vote for a language you would like on my Pollo game
it's a great chance to discover that retro games are still great even in your language !!!
Write in the comments a suggestion for a language not on the list
Still trying to figure out a new name while I'm working on the rest of the game.
Any ideas?
who can advise to me a free and good (NOT UNITY) game engine?
I want to make a FNAF Fan Game (I don't know if this should be posted here), but I am trying to figure out how to make the assets like office, camera's, phone guy, etc. Is there anything that I can use?
When you play 2D platformers, do you prefer to have your momentum carried in the air, or do you prefer having full control while airborne? (asking for a project)