What do I need to know to make a minigame?

[heyyouyesyouiloveyou]

Hi. I have learning C++ for a few months now, and I know all the basic procedural stuff and data types, and know the basics of objects.

I am just wondering what I need to know in order to create a mini game with simple 2d graphics?

Also, at what point I should start learning graphics?

Thanks.

[ivDwAqkS]

first start making few programs in c++ from the simplest to the hardest.
ONCE you think you could go to the next level you could start with the next step that is 2d games :3 i think you will have many more challenge creating 2d mini games.

[heyyouyesyouiloveyou]

like these?

http://www.cprogramming.com/challenge.html
http://www.cplusplus.com/forum/articles/12974/