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Getting kids (6-10) started witg programming and game dev (programming.dev)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/gamedev@programming.dev
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Hi. I want to get my little cousins into computers, and since they're kids, making games are really fun for them. I made a game with them with Love2D and they had a blast (I put their faces on the characters) but I think Love2d is a bit too hard for them.

My main motive for them is to make something and be creative. Programming is just a tool for that.
So something simpler with less code and mental load that let's them create stuff more simply is good.

What do you guys suggest?

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[–] 2 points 1 month ago

If this is about age (and it might not be), the age range in question is very sensitive. A typical kid at 6 can't yet read or do simple maths. On the website I found these indicative ages

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