Beginner Video Game Programming

[Todd Deshane]

On 7/1/05, Magnus Therning <magnus at therning.org> wrote:
> 
> On Thu, Jun 30, 2005 at 08:28:20PM -0400, Todd Deshane wrote:
> >Hi,
> >
> >Does anyone have suggestions for a simple way to learn how to create
> >video games?
> >
> >My cousin is about 10 years old, he and his friend have been wanting to
> >learn how to make their own video games. I realize the takes some
> >programming skills and that there are even colleges devoted to game
> >programming, but I would just like to be able to give them a simple
> >application they could start using to:
> >
> >1) Get familar with programming concepts
> >2) Be creative and make simple games
> >3) Learn from and have fun
> 
> It might not be the best place to start, but if grasping programming
> concepts are the key goal then python-pygame might be a good place to
> start.

Thanks Magnus!
Maybe not, but looks like a good place to be shooting for maybe
I will check it out.
Todd

Some related links:
> 
> http://www.pygame.org/
> http://arrowtheory.com/doc/python_games.html
> http://www.libsdl.org/index.php
> 
> /M
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