Teach kids through games

[dan3008]

Hi
I'm not sure how many of you have seen the new Dr Who game that teaches programing (well, at least the basic logic) and I was wondering about implementing something similar into my games.

Just wondered what people think to having a python scripting interface in games, that would allow lerners to manipulate aspects of the game to their will.

I'll be posting more here and in the python thread as I progress

[DougieLawson]

Who wants to bet that the BBC's Doctor Who game will be Flash based and therefore won't run on a Raspberry Pi?

[B.Goode]

Just wondered what people think to having a python scripting interface in games, that would allow lerners to manipulate aspects of the game to their will.

If Minecraft is anything to go by, I'd say people find it pretty compelling. @DougieLawson was being modest and didn't mention his contribution to TheMagPi magazine on this topic.

[dan3008]

If Minecraft is anything to go by, I'd say people find it pretty compelling.

... I cant belive I forgot minecraft pi... I feel daft now

[B.Goode]

Who wants to bet that the BBC's Doctor Who game will be Flash based and therefore won't run on a Raspberry Pi?

According to The Register it is 'unity-based'. I don't understand the technical implications, but I'm assuming that is also a show-stopper for the RPi?

[r3d4]

According to The Register it is 'unity-based'. I don't understand the technical implications,

see : http://unity3d.com/webplayer

but I'm assuming that is also a show-stopper for the RPi?

It looks that way , dowload options

a) Mac OS X
b) Windows
+
c) http://unity3d.com/search?gq=linux

Apparently the only linux sloution is unofficial thing called 'Pipelight' that depends on 'wine' so this will not work for the pi .