Welcome ShadowExcadrill! :D
@ CarefulWetPaint - I studied Games Technology at University. It isn't as fun as it sounds, I loved the course but it is a lot of hard work. It was mainly to do with the programming side of the games, so yes, I have the knowledge to make games. I am currently touching up on my programming skills and learning new methods of how to do certain things I would like to try out in games, but I do make them yes.
I don't have anything published, but I should soon enough.
The most time I have put into a game? I have maxed out the clock on Pokemon Emerald! XD