Hi Laurel, Well, for a beginner such as yourself BGT is by far and away the best tool to write any games with because Philip has wrapped all the essential application programming interfaces, APIs, like DirectX, SAPI, and so on with a powerful scripting language called Angelscript. You can write something as simple and basic as Monopoly to something as advanced and complex as Shades of Doom. /so its a fairly good place to start.
If you later want to branch out and practice with some general application development or want to write games in a language that doesn't require a license like BGT my suggestion would be Python. Its a light weight scripting language, is easy to learn, and is supported on just about every platform you are likely to use. You can write anything from a one lline text application to an advanced FPS game with sounds, input, and networking. Although, PyGame isn't as good as DirectX so I probably wouldn't recommend it for anything really advanced like Tank Commander or Shades of Doom. For card and board games though it is fine. HTH On 1/14/12, Laurel <[email protected]> wrote: > Hey all, > With our discussions about risk, monopoly and other board or classic > card games, it brings up another question for me. I wanna know, what > programing languages or codes do most people use when writing > something like monopoly. If I were going to write a card game, like > Texas Hold Em or War or something, or a board game like Risk or > Monopoly, which codes or programing languages would be the easiest and > most affective to use. > Laurel and Stockard > > --- > Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] > If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to > [email protected]. > You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at > http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. > All messages are archived and can be searched and read at > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. > If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, > please send E-mail to [email protected]. > --- Gamers mailing list __ [email protected] If you want to leave the list, send E-mail to [email protected]. You can make changes or update your subscription via the web, at http://mail.audyssey.org/mailman/listinfo/gamers_audyssey.org. All messages are archived and can be searched and read at http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the management of the list, please send E-mail to [email protected].
