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Re:Minecraft vs. Roblox (2020) by HDMI_Cable on Wednesday March 10, 2021 @07:56PM (#26418751)
I wouldn't discount Minecraft either! Roblox is probably better for younger children, but I remember being 10 or so and setting up a Minecraft server so my friends and I could play.

Also, if the kid is ambitious, then Minecraft is a stepping stone to Java programming (which may or may not be a good thing overall).

Re:Minecraft vs. Roblox (2020) by herewulf on Thursday March 11, 2021 @02:53AM (#26421456)
Learning the concepts behind programming is far more important than any particular language.

And, IMHO, Java is highly overrated anyway.