It is true that we all change direction from time to time,
especially the young. However, programming doesn't require a
large financial investment. I spent more on my daughter's
bike than on my Mikro C compiler. Even if the enterprise is
abandoned in a year or two worthwhile lessons will have been
learned. He'll never find out if he doesn't give it a try.

Allen

> -----Original Message-----
> From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-
> bounces@mit.edu] On Behalf Of jim@jpes.com
> Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2013 9:19 AM
> To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public.
> Subject: RE: [OT]: My Son wants to learn how to write
> games
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>  My son too wanted to be a game writer, although he is
> older than 12.
> He enrolled in school in a course of
>  study that generalized in computer science, and
specialized
> in game
> writing.
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>  He went for a few months and decided game writing wasn't
> as glamorous
> as he first thought.  He is now doing
>  something else with computers.  Game writing is the
> furthest thing from
> his mind.  (His words, not mine).
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>  So, with that said, I wouldn't put too much energy and
> effort into this
> until, (and unless), you see he retains
>  interest.
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>  I'm not trying to tell you what to do.  After all he is
your son.
> But
> I just wanted to convey my experience to
>  you.  You can weigh it however you like.
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>  Regards,
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>  Jim
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> > -------- Original Message --------
> > Subject: [OT]: My Son wants to learn how to write games
> > From: Justin Richards <justin.richards@gmail.com>
> > Date: Tue, June 18, 2013 4:29 am
> > To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public."
> <piclist@mit.edu>
> >
> >
> > It is a tall order but my son (12) has asked me several
times
> to teach him
> > how to write games.  This seems like it would be so much
> easier on a
> > commodore 64 (I enjoyed moving sprites around the
> screen with a joystick)
> > but as that is long gone I thought i would ask the list
what
> would be a
> > good way to start.
> >
> > I am (was) familiar with C, assembler and perl.  I enjoy
PIC
> assembly but I
> > dont think that would be appropriate for a intro into
> programming games.
> >
> > Years ago I attempted Windows programming in C and
> assembler was just too
> > much for me.  A case of not able to see the tree for the
> forest.
> >
> > Perhaps starting with perl and moving alpha-numerics
> around the screen to
> > start with.
> >
> > Any thoughts.
> >
> > Justin
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