Other Help Topics :: Want to do a linux game.

Hi everybody,
My english is bad, sorry about that...
I want to make a linux game.
In windows i learn about C, not to much, but enought to make small game.
i want to know what apps i should use to coding in linux...
Or if i should learn another code.
Tx and i have no fear to learn some new code.
I have a very good idea  
Or maybe just download the c compiler and use beaver...