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So my son wants to develop games.

Processing Scratch Unity PixiJS
  1. C++ and Java programming at the speed of thought.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Processing (or P5.js) Https://processing.org/ Very simple programming, learn about classes and more advanced algorithms, also in browser with P5.js (I recommend Processing).

    #3D #VJ #Interactive Exhibits 333 social mentions

  2. Scratch is the programming language & online community where young people create stories, games, & animations.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source

    #Kids Education #Programming #Coding 558 social mentions

  3. 3
    The multiplatform game creation tools for everyone.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Unity Https://unity.com/ Well documented and one of the most popular game engines, for everything else about game dev.

    #Game Development #Game Engine #3D Game Engine 197 social mentions

  4. 4
    Fast and flexible WebGL-based HTML5 game and app development library.
    Pricing:
    • Open Source
    Once comfortable with that, find out about PixiJS (https://pixijs.com/). This javascript library makes 2D interactive graphics easy, and uses WebGL for performance. The basic introduction tutorial has you build a 2D game with moving elements, animation, graphic assets of the sort used in the real world of gamedev. Plenty of fun! Not just for games, but general interactive 2D graphics.

    #Flowcharts #Org Charts #Javascript UI Libraries 68 social mentions

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