Steve Trutane wrote:
Scorched 3D is another cross-platform C/C++ game project worth checking out: http://www.scorched3d.co.uk/
My video game crazy 6-year old has asked about writing his own game and I was thinking about using this as an opportunity to dive into this world with him. I've been wondering what would be the best language/platform to use for this, in terms of ease of use, library depth, performance, future proofness, and programming pedagogy. At this stage, I'm wavering between Java and Flash, but have kept my radar out for a C++ game engine too. A boost-based project along these lines would be welcome.
Steve _______________________________________________
Now that we are totally off topic, I have had wonderful success with my children using the Lego Mindstorm Robotics Invention Set. I started with them at age 7. What I love about it is it teaches basic programming constructs and ideas without having to "type" code. Visually snap'n blocks together that provide various constructs is easy enough for a 7-year old. They are programming without needing to fight the barrier of a written language. To top it off.... the thing actually moves along the floor when you are done, providing that wonderful feedback of success (or sometimes failure). Best Regards - Michael -- ---------------------------------- Michael Caisse Object Modeling Designs www.objectmodelingdesigns.com