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Build Your Own video Games with Game Builder Garage on the Nintendo Switch

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Nintendo sent me a free copy of Game Builder Garage so that I could play and review. Opinions are my own. Game Builder Garage is a fun interactive way to discover game design through guided lessons. In this game you will meet the Nodon, characters that are behind every aspect of game building. When you tap into the programming power of Nodon you’ll learn the secrets of building your own games from scratch!

When I was a kid I taught myself how to program BASIC just so I could make an 8×8 set of pixels look like a little guy and make him dance. Wow, things have changed and my own kids have an incredible tool at their disposal to create their very own video games. Game Builder Garage is a powerful tool for learning how to code and for making fun and exciting games all by yourself. Andy has had so much fun making different games and he loves to show his friends and family each one that he creates. I’m very envious of that. Had I had this game as a kid I may have been more inclined to pursue a career in game creation. Being a kid and having that time and focus to really work on something like I used to do when I completed games like The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Brothers. I can only imagine what games I could have created using this. Maybe I will take some time to get to know this game and do just that.

While I did not create my own games, yet, I did make a video as a parent’s guide to the game.

You can get your own copy of Game Builder Garage from Amazon.com through our affiliate link.

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Game Builder Garage Launches for the Nintendo Switch Tomorrow – June 11, 2021

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Last week I had the pleasure of checking out the Upcoming Nintendo Game, Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch which launches tomorrow. This is a rather incredible game that will teach kids how to create their own games and that is something that I cannot wait for my kids to learn. Both Andy and Eva love games like Minecraft and Super Mario Maker 2. They enjoy building and learning how to create things. Being able to create things right out of their own imagination is the best and with Game Builder Garage they can take their creativity for gaming to the next level.

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The game has a series of training exercises that are about and hour or more each. Doing each training exercise will unlock features, abilities and knowledge that kids will need to make their own type of games. Every step of the way kids have help rom the Nodons. The Nodons are creatures that connect all the parts of the game together and they each have a distinct personality. As kids learn about each Nodon they gain more information on how to build better and better games.

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The really nice thing about this game is that it breaks complex ideas down into much simpler steps and each lesson builds upon those before. Once kids are done playing through the lessons they will have considerable knowledge on how to create their own games and then they can do free building to create those games.

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When they have built their own games then can then share those games with other people. The other people who receive the games can then edit those games and tinker with them on their own side. Learning and sharing and growing in knowledge is a fantastic way to pass the time.

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Here is the game trailer and below is even more information for you prior to tomorrow’s launch!

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