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Great list! If you're interested in rapid-prototyping a platform game, check out a game that I'm working on called Beta. There's a free trial download at www.betathegame.com

Thanks, I guess? I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic it's hard to tell online. Just so you know I am not trying to argue with you, just sharing my experience with BGC. You are c…

Hey I'm a white dude and I've worked with Black Girls Code on a few workshops. Just FYI girls of any race are allowed, it's just that this particular group caters primarily to blac…

Hey great list. I'm working on a game that teaches programming and game design. It's now available for download at www.betathegame.com. One of our co-founders is a female!

This resonates with me- particularly the 'it obviously follows', (huge jump in complexity and then --->) 'so we already know that x, so obviously- y'. I think a lot of teachers are…

Betathegame.com - Beta is a game that teaches players programming, game design, and facilitates synergistic learning. I think it's super cool because it's one of the few games I've…

Awesome, nice design too. Thanks for this

This post is extremely helpful and the game looks awesome, I wonder if the tactile experience of an actual board game may be more of an effective teaching aid for young children. I…

Interesting to read this. I'm a guy that played sports in HS and was very far from what one would classify as a 'geek'. Now I am learning programming and the reception from other m…

Dope. All hail Bucky!

This looks pretty interesting. My friends and I are working on a game in a similar vein to this one (teaching programming through gameplay) however it is a 2D platform game. If you…

Apparently it's not all that exclusive to get top-secret clearance to government intel (as evidenced by the Snowden incident). Also, who is it that was calling him 'very smart, opi…

I love hacker News and wouldn't consider posting this unless I were certain that it applied. My friends and I are working on a game that will teach players (mainly kids) how to cod…