Hello there and welcome to the forums, ferriswheel! If you were a Pokemon fan since you were 10, then that means you've been a fan for almost twelve years now? That's beyond amazing! It's nice to see a veteran fan join us here, we're really happy to have you around! ^__^
My favorite generation will always be the first generation, but I also enjoyed the other generations! The remakes were great as well, loved 'em! Have you tried playing B/W yet by the way? And yeah, you can go over the Pokemon gaming boards if you want to discuss about them, as you can probably notice. each of the generation has their own section so you need to find the right place if you wish to discuss about a certain game, even the spinoffs has their own one too btw! =p
I'm definitely looking forward to some of your works, majority of the ROM-hackers around are in need of music editors for their hacks, so you might want to join in if in case you want to help 'em in their projects, but it seems you aren't interested in hacks, instead fan made games! Well that's cool too! I'm pretty sure that the Game Development board would help you a lot if your interested into it. You can always ask for some help if you have any questions about the tools! :D
If you have any questions regarding something, feel free to approach me, Megan or any of the staff members around okaay? We really don't bite so there's no reason for you to be afraid & all. XD
Have lots of fun and I shall see you around the board then~