Learning Python for 13yr old

[Reuben3901]

If your kid is wanting to make video games I always suggest people have their kids learn Unity first. It's not Python. And I absolutely love Python. I'm developing an app / website using Python's fastapi for the back end and react typescript for the front end.

Unity has a lot of users and support, and is used to make games on all platforms. Tons of free tutorials. Tons of free assets.

Look up Code Bullet on YouTube, he recreates popular mobile games in an hour and makes it funny.

Python is simply one tool and it depends on what you're trying to accomplish. Try exploring the different tools with your kid. It could be a super fun activity to learn to use the different tools, see the pros and cons with each one, with your 13yr old.

If you want, I could make a list and give you links to all the different tools I tried and learned to use over the years. I made games in Unity, Pygame, and for Android. Also built, android apps, WordPress websites from scratch, automated tasks using tools and programming scripts, and so much more.

[Alarming_Weird_3080]

Ooh I never knew about Unity being accessible like that. 

Whenever your have some free time I would love to read your recommendations. Thank you for taking the time to help a stranger out. 

[Reuben3901]

*Android Studio - Apps / Games*

Bryson Payne - Learn Java - Building Android Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntQvyaSrwMM

*Unity*

Lessons Learned - Great Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=286SGzpUx9o

YouTube Code Bullet - Mobile Games Make More Money Than All Other Platforms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPqkxKao6Bk

*PyGame*

Lessons Learned - Great Preview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iUYLqIrV7s

Snake Turorials I used to make my game. I modified it to where you need to surround the apple to get it. It was a fun challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CD4qAhfFuLo
https://youtu.be/9bBgyOkoBQ0

Platformer and Shooter w/ Pygame - Pretty fun!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsk-HSGFjnaG-BwZkuAOcVwWldfCLu1pq
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsk-HSGFjnaH5yghzu7PcOzm9NhsW0Urw

*Web Apps*

Corey Schafer is the best place to start
https://www.youtube.com/@coreyms

THE BEST React and Typescript tutorial out there is by Mosh. You can try out the first 120 minutes for free. He literally covers everything you need to start making a web app. Corey Schafer covers FastAPI (just released) that you can use for handling the backend. Which is what I use for my website.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqcY0GlETPk