So my son wants to develop games.

• processing

  456 6,445 0.0 Java

  Source code for the Processing Core and Development Environment (PDE)

  

Processing (or P5.js) https://processing.org/ Very simple programming, learn about classes and more advanced algorithms, also in browser with P5.js (I recommend Processing)

• scratch-www

  803 1,559 9.9 JavaScript

  Standalone web client for Scratch

  

Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/ A better understanding of algorithms

• SurveyJS

  surveyjs.io sponsored

  Open-Source JSON Form Builder to Create Dynamic Forms Right in Your App. With SurveyJS form UI libraries, you can build and style forms in a fully-integrated drag & drop form builder, render them in your JS app, and store form submission data in any backend, inc. PHP, ASP.NET Core, and Node.js.

  

• PhysicsExamples2D

  286 495 5.3 C#

  Examples of various Unity 2D Physics components and features.

  

Unity https://unity.com/ Well documented and one of the most popular game engines, for everything else about game dev

• PixiJS

  116 42,496 9.9 TypeScript

  The HTML5 Creation Engine: Create beautiful digital content with the fastest, most flexible 2D WebGL renderer.

  

Once comfortable with that, find out about PixiJS (https://pixijs.com/). This javascript library makes 2D interactive graphics easy, and uses WebGL for performance. The basic introduction tutorial has you build a 2D game with moving elements, animation, graphic assets of the sort used in the real world of gamedev. Plenty of fun! Not just for games, but general interactive 2D graphics.

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