This is really cool! My 5yo loves to draw games on paper. I let him play on the iPad almost as much as he wants, but often he prefers to draw the games, expand on them, and create his own. We make mazes for each other, and he creates levels for me to figure out.
I go down to our local newspaper, and buy newspaper end rolls for $1 each. These are the rolls of paper left over after printing. They are about two feet wide and probably 100 feet long.
If anyone knows of other easy game dev tools for kids, I'd love to hear about them. I think it's good to keep the momentum going when he's having fun with something.
I go down to our local newspaper, and buy newspaper end rolls for $1 each. These are the rolls of paper left over after printing. They are about two feet wide and probably 100 feet long.
Just today, I found a game for the iPad that lets him create his own platformers. He's excited to try it out tomorrow. It's called "My Doodle Game" https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/my-doodle-game!/id572842495?...
PixelPress also looks promising: http://pixelpressgame.com/
If anyone knows of other easy game dev tools for kids, I'd love to hear about them. I think it's good to keep the momentum going when he's having fun with something.