Nice post there Bill :-)
>Ignore writing code for the Amiga. Program for Windows.
This on an Amiga forum!? Then people wonder why there is a lack of Amiga software?? If the Amiga is to continue to thrive it needs support, such "Amiga is dead" statements are self-fulfilling prophecies.
>Also start with Tetris. There are thousands of websites on this "simple" game.
Spare us the Tetris clones. As you have said, there are thousands of these. I doubt anyone wants more of these at the expense of more original software. There are many other games which would be more worthwhile to remake. Surely with a little more thought one can come up with something a bit more original and worthwhile to code.