I agree 100%

Regards,

Jim

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> Subject: RE: [OT]: My Son wants to learn how to write games
> From: "Allen Mulvey" <allen@amulvey.com>
> Date: Tue, June 18, 2013 8:44 am
> To: "'Microcontroller discussion list - Public.'" <piclist@mit.edu>
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> 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.
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> Allen
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> > -----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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