Game Maker 8

Languages: En
Compatibility: Windows 2000/XP/Vista and soon Mac OS X
License: Free to use, You can sell your creations, for extras you must pay $25
Author's description: Play, Make, and Share your own games!
Advantages: Game Maker let's you compile a .exe with your game. All it takes is learning their GameMakerLanguge, or you can use the Drag 'n Drop Gui.
Inconvenients: Not as popular as something like C++
multi-antivirus: Negative.
Website: http://www.yoyogames.com
Download page: http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try