am I to program more complex stuff, if I fail even at a "simple" thing like this? ;)
Diceman you should never feel like that! The fact that you want to learn is more then many people can say for them selfs.
I have wanted to learn programming for a couple of years back and i learn something new everytime i browse theese forums. I wouldnt say that im any good i would still say im a newbie after two years of Blitz3D and 4years total with Blitz* BUT im proud to say that "i want to learn".
And in programming only youre fantasi is the limit. And sometimes the money =)
Just keep on the good spirit and dont give up and you'll have youre own game in notime.
And read some of the contents on this site for further encouragement (dont know the word)
http://www-cs-students.stanford.edu/~amitp/gameprog.html