Lo-Fi Games

So I haven't played Kenshi in forever, but now its making its way back into my afternoons again. But I always wondered how did the game first become something.

I don't mean, "Did it come from your mind", NO. I'm asking what program(s) were used to start its long life?

Was it coded from scratch C++ style in MATLAB? Or did you find a program or editor and started using the 3d model? JAVA, Autodesk Maya, etc.

I ask because i also want to know how to become a Game Programmer, but I honestly for the life of me have no where to start except go to school or learn C++, (Which I'm assuming is the code for this game)

So is it a bother to ask? Or did I post in the wrong topic?

some of the information is posted in Useful Information and links For Kenshi on the steam forums.
Chris talked about some of the questions you have on the reddit AMA a while back.

ah, thanks for this information. o/