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0 pointsdarkteflon2y ago0 comments

Game Builder Garage looks really interesting, thanks for the suggestion.

Do you have any experience with Dreams on PlayStation, for comparison? My son and I have been using and enjoying Dreams but I do feel that he would be better off with something a step down in terms of complexity and challenge. GBG looks like it could be the sweet spot.

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Tourniquet2y ago

I'll also highly recommend GBG. My eldest had a good time building very creative things when he was about 9, and my younger son who is 6 has built a 3d platformer. i haven't a clue how to program it, but they pick it up easily! Also, they both love Scratch (not Jr) on a browser. Not 3D, but a great outlet for their ideas.

If it's just level building, then Super Mario Maker 2 (also Switch) and Levelhead (Steam, more accessible on Switch). There's also BQM (Steam,Switch) for isometric dungeon designing.

cityzen2y ago

If you have tried Dreams, I would recommend Little Big Planet. It has a game builder that is a step down from Dreams but they were both designed by the same company, Media Molecule. Not to mention LBP is just a magical game all around!

addandsubtract2y ago

I came into this thread with the intention of recommending LBP and possibly Dreams, although the latter is a big step up in complexity. LBP lets you do wonderful, creative things in 2.5D without any coding knowledge.

But seeing GBG being mentioned, I wish I had that growing up. Looks like the perfect way to get started.

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