 12yr old wants to create games - What tools will he need? | |
Chris Holmes wrote:
> I'd like to start him off with making a simple pong, tetris type of game.
> Seems like everywhere I look, you have to buy some expensive SDK. I don't
> want to spend a fortune, in case he tires of it.
>
As mentioned, C/C++ on linux is free.
I'd go for Java since that is free (for windows, linux, mac OSX) and
much easier to learn than C/C++ (I assume that a 12yo has some learning
to do)
If Java is too complex, then starting out with Logo might be an idea to
get the basics of programming first. I wouldn't recommend any variant
of BASIC as a starting language, it sets up bad habits.
Peter.
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