Game programming for kids: looking for open source 2D game development kit

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Max Kubierschky - 30 Mar 2007 08:08 GMT

Hello,

I'm planning to give a game programming course for kids of mixed age.
For this, I am looking for an open source 2D game development kit.
I am also willing to participate in the development of the development kit.

Features I'd like to see
- Possibility to construct simple games via drag and drop without programming
- Integration into an IDE
- Based on Java or Python
Pluses:
- Good Tutorial
- German documentation

Any Ideas?

Max

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Laurent Pointal - 30 Mar 2007 08:59 GMT

Max Kubierschky a écrit :

> Hello,
>
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> - Good Tutorial
> - German documentation

With Python:
* pygame + build your drag'n drop features
* if you like 3D, vpython.

http://www.pygame.org/
http://www.vpython.org/

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John Salerno - 30 Mar 2007 18:56 GMT

> With Python:
> * pygame + build your drag'n drop features
> * if you like 3D, vpython.
>
> http://www.pygame.org/
> http://www.vpython.org/

Wow, vpython looks pretty need. I'm messing around with it right now
and reading the docs. But I can't find something...do you know how to
clear the contents of the current scene? I checked the attributes of the
display, but there is nothing like "empty" that would do it.

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John Salerno - 30 Mar 2007 19:20 GMT

>> With Python:
>> * pygame + build your drag'n drop features
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> Wow, vpython looks pretty need.

neat* :)

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Laurent Pointal - 30 Mar 2007 22:42 GMT

>> With Python:
>> * pygame + build your drag'n drop features
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> and reading the docs. But I can't find something...do you know how to
> clear the contents of the current scene?

No, I know about vpython existence, I tried demos but haven't used it (no
need).

You may use the development lists for such questions.

http://sourceforge.net/mail/?group_id=6013

A+

Laurent.

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Paul Rudin - 31 Mar 2007 07:15 GMT

>> With Python:
>> * pygame + build your drag'n drop features
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> clear the contents of the current scene? I checked the attributes of
> the display, but there is nothing like "empty" that would do it.

for x in scene.objects:
x.visible = 0

?

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pabloreda - 31 Mar 2007 20:18 GMT

I 'm doing the same

in forth...

www.reda4.org

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Diez B. Roggisch - 30 Mar 2007 10:00 GMT

Max Kubierschky schrieb:

> Hello,
>
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> - Good Tutorial
> - German documentation

Squeak. Smalltalk, but especially targeted at your requirements.

http://www.squeak.org/

Diez

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Max Kubierschky - 30 Mar 2007 10:09 GMT

Diez B. Roggisch schrieb:

> Max Kubierschky schrieb:
>> Hello,
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>
> Diez

What part of Squeak is targeted at 2D game development?

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Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch - 30 Mar 2007 11:35 GMT

> What part of Squeak is targeted at 2D game development?

http://www.squeak.org/Features/FunandGames/

And also take a look at http://www.squeakland.org/ (Kids play → Etoys)
which is a framework for children, that let's you paint objects and attach
behaviour to them.

Ciao,
Marc 'BlackJack' Rintsch

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John Nagle - 30 Mar 2007 17:00 GMT

> Diez B. Roggisch schrieb:
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>>> - Good Tutorial
>>> - German documentation

The Blender GameKit will do all that.

You can do simple games without programming.
There's a graphical integrated environment.
Programs can be written in Python.
There's a published book ("Blender GameKit")
German documentation may be hard to come by, though.

John Nagle

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