Game Design info.

Hello,

First i'm new over here and have a question, (found this forum on Google)

I was trying to find out what kinda code or software designers use to program platform games.
After lots of Google,-work i found out that it's called C, C++, Visual Basic and a few other terms i do not understand. Those terms are like speaking Russian to me.

I'm a Graphic Designer and don't have any experience with programming other then html/css.
But i was just asking myself and some friends how much would it take to let a company design a platform game.(PC/MAC) No 3D modeling or any moving graphical part in it. I was just thinking of a simulation game, pure code work..

I'm asking this because there is a group of people out there that is still playing a 5 or 6 years old game called EastSide Hockey Manager and we want a new game. (because it's isn't up to date anymore)
SEGA and Sports Interactive doesn't wanna invest money into there old projects and have put it on hold for ever or till they feel the need to make a new one. (thats just a friendly way to say to your customers we don't wanna make a new game)

So if people know this game or have ever played a game in the same style like the (Football Manager series) what will it cost to let a game like that build by a professional company?
How many people work on a project?
And is programming all the same work?

Lets say how far would anybody come with 100.000 Dollars? (without licensing)

Thank you,

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