My daughter is 14 and wants to get into developing games. What's your go-to framework/engine to recommend? I feel like she's old enough to start with something "real" and not a game engine specifically targeted towards kids. Still, it should be fun and easy to approach. I was thinking gbstudio, godot or even some javascript/html based engine.
She likes Stardew Valley and Minecraft, so I guess we'll go for something pixel artsy. I can be there to support, but I don't want her to be blocked by waiting for me to solve a problem.
LazVerry•1h ago
For pixel art games, I personally recommend GameMaker. It specializes in 2D, and since hits like Undertale were built with it, you can definitely create "serious" games. GML (GameMaker Language) is also quite easy to write, so I think it’s great for learning algorithms.