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Re:Show HN: Akedo – Retro gaming and coding platform by qsort on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:29AM (#31825064)
What language does it use? I can't match it with anything I know, is it something custom?
Re:Show HN: Akedo – Retro gaming and coding platform by yrandom on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:46AM (#31825281)
It's a language I designed myself heavily influenced by Python, Lua, and BASIC. I wanted something that was as simple as possible to get started with and could grow with the user.
Re:Show HN: Akedo – Retro gaming and coding platform by danielvaughn on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @05:51PM (#31829505)
One thing I'd add to the API docs is a way to create bitmap and/or tilemaps. I was able to add some assets to my library but got stuck on figuring out how to render them using the API.
Re:Show HN: Akedo – Retro gaming and coding platform by kevsim on Tuesday June 21, 2022 @11:40AM (#31825193)
According to the help page:

> Akedo uses a beginner friendly language that is similar to many professional languages but is aimed at producing readable and understandable code.