Game creation software

[Ranooth]

As a games student I recommend UDK, however you may want a modelling package to make custom content and models. Programs like 3D Studio Max and Blender do normally have free trails.

 

[More Fun To Compute]

I suppose that it depends on questions like:

1. What sort of game do you want to make?
2. What is your experience level when it comes to programming? Do you even want to do any programming?
3. How much time do you want to spend?

Edit:didn't realise that this was a bumped thread and OP is probably past caring. n/m

 

[DPutna17]

Start with Gamemaker 8. It's free for the lite version. You can use drag and drop or learn to use code and the pro version is only $20.