If you haven’t looked at GB Studio, it’s a great example of how to keep interactive stuff very simple and approachable for beginners. The interface is very visual and intuitive and things like variables are handled with drop-down menus rather than an open ended scripting text box like most engines. As someone who has struggled to learn complex systems like Unity, GB Studio was a perfect engine to graduate to from after reaching the limits of Bitsy.
3 years ago(+1)
thanks for the suggestion! GB studio does seem very cool - I've downloaded it but haven't had the time to really play with it yet :) I should boot that up sometime
3 years ago(+2)
Here’s my one image pitch for how amazing the interface is. Here’s a look at what a full game looks like in the dashboard view. The dotted lines show connections between scenes/rooms.
