It's an expression that originated in the works of Shakespeare. If someone is a piece of work, it means that he or she is a very unpleasant person or a bad person lacking morals, etc. Examples: He's a nasty piece of work, Carl. I'd avoid him if I were you.
Making video games can be complicated and confusing, but if ur willing 2 commit, the rest is easy. Just go to Yoyogames.com and download Gamemaker. U will NOT GET VIRUSES!!!!! If you get the free version you can make 2-D games w/ a couple limits, but remember, many 2-D games r professional. If u get the Pro version, you can make 3-D games too!
If you would like to see some of this engine in action check out the trailer(Video Page) or the Screenshots page! Another awesome feature to this game is that it will all be free to you* and featured on great indie game websites such as 'GameJolt' and 'IndieDB': websites created to feature independent developers work!