I took a class in high school on game design. It was anticlimactic after learning Java because it was drag and drop.
Even though I didn't specifically learn to code video games, I did learn some skills on how to make games.
To view/play, make sure to download the entire folder for the game and go to http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker to download the program. It's free. If you need help with playing the game, my email is on my profile.
Happy playing, fellow gamers.