Hey everybody, I am Maneesh Sethi. I am a high-school student, and the reason I am writing this book is because I believe that, because I am a teenager myself , I can teach other teens about game programming in a way that they will understand. I began programming in 1999 in C and C++. Two years ago I discovered Blitz Basic and have studied it ever since. Blitz Basic seems to be the easiest way for any novice to begin writing games , and I want to help you progress as fast as possible.