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Re:Ask HN: 9-yo son wants to build a game, I'm lost. What ca... by signaru on Thursday January 18, 2024 @12:08AM (#39038131)
Back when I had zero experience coding games, I strongly considered Construct2 (https://www.construct.net/en , now Construct3) since it seemed particularly aimed at beginners, requiring no coding experience and using visual scripting.

Haven't used it though, since I already had programming experience and just ended up using SFML in C++ or Monogame in C#.

Re:Ask HN: 9-yo son wants to build a game, I'm lost. What ca... by cthulberg on Thursday January 18, 2024 @05:26AM (#39040119)
Construct is awesome! Much of the app logic can be done simply by dragging and dropping, you can add javascript if you need advanced functionality, the editor is fast and provides that instant gratification so useful in the early stages of learning.