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Just download the Godot engine[0] it's free and there are lots of tutorials on Youtube. The documentation[1] also has a tutorial that shows you how to create a small 2D and 3D game. To learn programming with gdscript there is this free course by gdquest.[2]

[0] https://godotengine.org/showcase/

[1] https://docs.godotengine.org/en/stable/getting_started/intro...

[2] https://gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscript/

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I would say this is beyond the vast majority of 9 year olds (and also adults lol)

Oh bollocks - looking at the Learn to Code From Zero link and it looks like just a modern version of those old "Learn to program a game in BASIC" books that were everywhere in the 80s when I was a kid.

There is a nice wrapper on top of Godot called RGP in a Box, I think it's around $30 but will kickstart any game dev on Godot with some nice features... out of the box!

https://godotengine.org/showcase/rpg-in-a-box/

This. My son has been doing some amazing things with Godot.

For a 9yo, you might need to help. Take that opportunity.

> "For a 9yo, you might need to help. Take that opportunity."

Indeed. Quality time with yer kid and learn a potentially useful, maybe even profitable new skill right alongside 'em? Win, win.

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