starstreak

Since I was a kid I've always wanted to make computer games. However, for reasons I'm not sure I can explain, I picked up Python and web development, and have been doing this for the last few years. However, recent news about Unreal Engine kind of reignited that spark and now I'd like to learn how to use it and how to build actual games with it. I'm worried about a couple of things: - Could a 25-year old with almost zero experience with C++, Java and the likes realistically expect to be productive and creative with a modern, complicated game engine? To me it appears overwhelming. - I'm mostly interested in doing level design, gameplay mechanics and story - what do I need to learn first? The net is full of information from various sources and I'm not sure where to start. Thanks!