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Re:Ask HN: 9-yo son wants to build a game, I'm lost. What ca... by taskforcegemini on Thursday January 18, 2024 @03:23AM (#39039325)
there are 9 year olds who want to learn to code, don't stop them if they do
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Re:Ask HN: 9-yo son wants to build a game, I'm lost. What ca... by oblio on Thursday January 18, 2024 @06:40AM (#39040590)
The kid didn't ask to code, he wants to make a game.

I'd argue that the even safer bet is to start by using a game editor.

For example Warcraft III had a great map editor with which Dota was created.

It's probably the easiest way to get someone started. Advanced configuration requires scripting so it's the very next step to programming.

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Re:Ask HN: 9-yo son wants to build a game, I'm lost. What ca... by Avicebron on Thursday January 18, 2024 @07:29AM (#39040908)
This is how I started! Close to 2 decades ago
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