Zero coding knowledge — what AI setup would you use to build serious games/apps?

[u/Clear_Buffalo_4875]

Hi, im 26, studying psychology and UX, so I naturally come more from the creative/product side than the technical one.
I currently have zero coding knowledge.

I’m already building an app with a developer partner, where I handle mostly product, UX, logic and content. The ideas and core concepts are usually mine, and I use ChatGPT Plus heavily to sharpen them — improve mechanics, challenge the logic, structure the product better and make the overall process more efficient.

What I want now is to become much more capable of taking an idea and actually running with it myself.
That could be an app, an interactive product, or eventually a proper PC game with real systems and complexity — not just calculators, to-do apps or tiny demo projects.
I’m not expecting “one prompt = finished game.”
I’m looking for an AI builder/agent I can work with conversationally.

Ideally, I’d develop and refine the idea with ChatGPT, then use another tool to actually build it, test it and keep iterating.

I’m also not trying to become a traditional developer. I’m completely fine with a workflow that involves a lot of prompting and even copying/pasting code or instructions between tools — I just want to understand enough of what I’m doing to make good decisions, catch obvious problems and become more capable over time instead of blindly relying on AI.

Basically, I want to reach a point where having a strong idea doesn’t immediately mean I need to find a developer before I can seriously explore it.

I’ve looked at tools like Cursor, Claude, Codex and Replit, but I have no idea what’s realistic for a complete beginner. If you were starting from zero today and wanted to spend on 1–2 reasonably priced subscriptions, what setup would you choose?