They should make the same thing but instead of lua have a haskall version, just to add an extra layer of "fun" for the kids.
On Wed, Aug 28, 2013 at 2:45 AM, Benjamin Paschke <ben.pasc...@rsp.com.au>wrote: > This doesn't satisfy the "doesn't have the patience to sit and type code" > clause, but something that can start very simply and develop into anything > as complex as you could imagine is: > > http://love2d.org/ > > It's really only for 2d stuff, and requires learning Lua, but boy-oh-boy > I've had a lot of fun with it. > > > > On 26/08/13 22:17, Paul Griswold wrote: > > > My 10 year old daughter has expressed an interest in making her own > games. As a typical 10 year old she doesn't have the patience to sit and > type code out of a book to make a tic-tac-toe game. I think she's still at > the age where she needs to see more immediate (and cool) results. > > So, does anyone know of any online, kid-friendly, game building apps > that might at least teach her some basic concepts? > > The one I'm leaning towards is Scratch, but there are just hundreds of > other options out there and I have no idea what's good and what sucks. > > Anyone have a favorite they'd recommend? > > Thanks, > > Paul > > P.S. if it makes any difference, her favorite game is Minecraft. > > >
