> But I’m clueless. don’t know design or mechanics
> Any books, videos, or communities that helped you grasp design or make fun mechanics?
Why do you want to make games? People who do generally have a lot of ideas they want to explore around design and mechanics.
That doesn’t mean all your ideas have to be good, or you start out good. But you’re asking the wrong questions.
Someone who is interested in game design should be able to make a fun game in PowerPoint,