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Code.org is much easier to use than Thunkable.First of all names say everything.Second,it has more modes than just "drag-and-drop".
Based on our record, Code.org seems to be a lot more popular than GameMaker Studio. While we know about 385 links to Code.org, we've tracked only 37 mentions of GameMaker Studio. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.
Game maker studio might fit the bill: https://gamemaker.io/en. - Source: Hacker News / almost 2 years ago
I am no game developer but have over the past few years played around with GameMaker and their studio software[0]. I would imagine it to be one of the easiest ways to get started with making a 2D game. Then there is also the option of not jumping directly into the coding bit, and rather cultivate in your son the ability to do on paper designs first. This is a skill that would probably benefit him later in life as... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
My introduction to programming was when I was 10 with GameMaker. I found that the same company has a product with the same name that seems to be the spiritual succesor of it[0]. I allowed me to start with very simple no-code and move on to incrementaly add codes nipets here and there. Eventually I went crazy and tried to make a game fully with code, avoiding all the tools the engine gave me, just as an experiment... - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
If you're looking for a tool that's fairly simple for a beginner, but has the flexibility to also offer more advanced features as you learns more, and has plenty of tutorials and learning resources available for a novice programmer starting out: it's worth noting that GameMaker has recently (i.e. 2 weeks ago) been made completely free for non-commercial users. Source: almost 3 years ago
Go to https://gamemaker.io/en, and accept the new TOS. You won't be able to log in through the software until you do. Source: almost 3 years ago
Code.org uses an extremely outdated version of javascript, It's so hard to access data in array, im basically forced to do this. Cant wait to ditch this shit. Source: over 2 years ago
I'm not sure if your 4.5yo is old enough to try Scratch[1] but nothing is too young these days. My elder got into Scratch around that time. These days, my younger one is into https://code.org and she make things go around, do stuffs, etc. 1. https://scratch.mit.edu. - Source: Hacker News / almost 3 years ago
So I am using code.org to make a platforming game, and if I am halfway off of a platform I slide off of it. Idk if this is a quirk with code.org or if I did something wrong. You can check the hitboxes by pressing debug sprites in the bottom right corner. Source: almost 3 years ago
My school hosts the unit tests for digital literacy on code.org as the "assessment day" at the bottom of the unit. Is there any way to view the test before it is unlocked by the teacher on a student account? Source: almost 3 years ago
My four year old was kicked out of his preschool class, and the school recommended I set him up with applied behavioral analysis. Though it hurt to read the email from the school, I don't blame them at all, he does have impulse control issues and doesn't always pay attention when others are talking to him. He sometimes also throws things and apparently pushed another student once. Outside of the social... Source: almost 3 years ago
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