How my son and I became game programmers – kind of
The simple programming tool Scratch is a brilliant introduction to making games - just don't expect to make Minecraft overnight
We can't work out how to make the witch smaller. That is an actual problem in my life right now.
I'm making a game with my nine-year-old son, Zac. We're using the simple programming tool Scratch, developed by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. It's designed to extrapolate all the basics of coding into one comparatively straightforward "drag and drop" interface, and it's used in schools all over the world. The idea is that you gradually build lines of code by interlocking the various different commands together like jigsaw pieces, selecting them from themed menus and pulling them onto a workspace. The package, which is available for free online and runs in practically any browser screen, provides all sorts of tutorials and sample routines, as well as a library of sprites and backgrounds to use. You just have to fit it all together, using basic logic.
@keefstuart Try this out: pic.twitter.com/vdKwpBM3Vi
@keefstuart It's still colliding with the edge so you'll probably need to move it away from there. pic.twitter.com/usB9QQxox9
@keefstuart You're welcome. Check out the Costumes tab. Create a flipped image of the witch there. pic.twitter.com/0IL1oPlEFC
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