[Help Needed] Hi, I'm New.

Hello everybody. I'm new to this forums, and of course, new to game development.

I have in mind a concept for a multi-player 2d platform shooter game, and also a concept for an MMORPG (but this has got to wait, cos i think the platform shooter game would be easier to develop. Correct me if I'm wrong).

I don't have any experience in programming whatsoever.

Could anybody tell me what engines i could use, or how i could go about starting my project.

Thank you very much,
Zack