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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=125233503-12102007>Hi
Clare,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=125233503-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=125233503-12102007>I have taken a
different approach to the problem of enabling XO users to create their own
games. Using my Treenimation software tool ( <A
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Treenimation">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Treenimation</A>
), and its built-in scripting language called Treescript, XO users can create
all sorts of games. You can even use Treenimation to create drag-and-drop board
games, without doing any coding. And a context-sensitive popup menu of valid
code choices is always just a keystroke away, by typing a question mark (?)
while editing Treescript code.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=125233503-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=125233503-12102007>The question mark
feature works best in prefix mode (the default), in which operators always
precede their operand(s). With infix mode, binary operators go in between
their operands, and the code is more similar to Python or Java. So Treescript
can be used as a stepping stone towards learning Python programming, by starting
them off in prefix mode and then later switching to infix. Just as your Game
Templates idea helps XO users learn Python and game
programming.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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class=125233503-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=125233503-12102007>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
class=125233503-12102007></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=125233503-12102007>Mike
Hahn</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN class=125233503-12102007><A
href="http://www.treenimation.net">www.treenimation.net</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> games-bounces@lists.laptop.org
[mailto:games-bounces@lists.laptop.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Clare
Richardson<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, October 10, 2007 12:07 PM<BR><B>To:</B>
games@laptop.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [OLPC-Games] Game templates wiki
page<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks to everyone for your ideas on
the game templates project! I’ve put together a description on the OLPC
wiki to start collaborating: <A
href="http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Game_templates">http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Game_templates</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">There are definitely lots of ways to
help! Please add to any part of the page (especially the ways to
contribute section!). For my part, I’ll start putting together simple
games that can serve as a model for each genre.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Georgia size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Georgia">Clare Richardson<BR>Technology and
Program Coordinator<BR>Girlstart<BR><A
href="http://www.girlstart.org/">www.girlstart.org</A></SPAN></FONT><FONT
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