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We show the full source of what you create so you can also use it as a tool to learn coding. (A use case we will support better in the future)
Happy to grand you access if you sign up and submit a developer application at https://beta.frvr.ai/creator/
I've used many engines and shipped many games, including commercial titles (I don't derive a salary from the game industry, though). I think I'd recommend something like GameMaker. I've never used it myself, but it's a self contained IDE that has everything to make decent 2D games. I'd advise against the pitfall that 3D games lure you into. That includes engines that are 3D with a 2D "mode". There is so much leaky ab…
> How do I keep the project “contained” so he feels that he accomplished
Something super simple like Frogger. Jump movements might be too advanced.
I suggest something that is really low-code, not Unity, perhaps Smile Game Builder (for 3D) or RPG Maker (more powerful, but 2D) if what he imagines can be somewhat fitted to RPGs. Construct 3 is also quite good -- all mentioned are great tools to bring out his imagination without becoming an exercise in 3D math and engineering.
When he is 12 or 13 maybe then try Unity + Bolt and then progress into Unity + C#.
You both might enjoy simondev on youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPwR7h5SnOE&list=PLRL3Z3lpLm... Three.js, so very accessible and you can have games load up within 2000ms. You can use the corresponding github codebases - I loaded up his minecraft demo successfully a while back.