Game Programming for Kids
Hi!
I already posted this in a different category, but was advised to post it in this forum...
I am just preparing a course I am doing for 12 year old kids at a summer school.
I was thinking of game programming. There is one software available that's free, called PyGame. I couldn't install it on the lab computers unfortunately, and I was rather thinking of teaching them something Java related.
Does anyone have any idea about a free software that makes it easy for 12 year olds to write their own games? (or an animation etc)
Thanks,
Lilbird.
# 1
Although 12 year olds isn't the audience I intended, I am currently working on a project that might be up your alley. It is still early in development, and there is only one game available right now, but it is useable. The project is intended to be geared towards AI development in board games, maybe card games in the future. I've only had one other person try it, and some of the algorithms needed for this game seemed too complex for him (he has a BS in Comp Sci). so it may to a tad bit out of reach for a 12 year old.
At some point, I planned on having a simple TicTacToe (2D and 3D like 4x4x4 matrix), and that might be something they could handle. I might be able to slap it together over a weekend just so you wuold have something.
Anyway, it's at http://jaige.sourceforge.net
# 2
cool, your project sounds interesting.
I might have a go at it when I get the time. I did my MSC in AI, and now I am doing my PhD - so maybe I will understand the algorithms.
The summer school starts Wednesday coming week, so I don't have much time.
At the moment I am looking at acratch http://scratch.mit.edu/, which is hopefully easy enough, yet challenging.
...we'll see...
Lilbird.
