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Press Release, Video Game

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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LEGO, Photo-A-Day, Video Game

LEGO Nintendo NES Console Built

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I built the LEGO Nintendo NES Console today. I did not build the TV that goes with this at this time nor did I build the controller. I started it this afternoon with help from Andy. He lost interest after the second bag. I kept going until the whole console was complete. It is a really neat build and it works just like the NES console I had as a kid, minus actually playing games. But you build a game cartridge and it slides in the same way and you push it down and it locks, push it again and it pops back up. There is also a fun Easter egg, too. On the right side of the console, hidden under the top is a little the warp tubes that Mario can use to get to later levels in Super Mario Bros. I was building it and didn’t even realize what it was. I’ll have to find another day when I can build the little TV portion of this set. That will be more complex because you build a Supr Mario level that you can crank around and around and pretend to play as Mario.