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by McKayDavis 881 days ago
My kids were able to make complex 3D games at 9yo with very little help using Roblox Studio. It’s free.

https://roblox.com/create

Disclaimer: I work for Roblox Corp.

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Yeah, got into software thanks to roblox. Way easier to get started than most of the suggestions in this thread and caters from everything from building maps to writing code (if you want to do that). Lua is pretty easy to pick up but you can use TypeScript or Luau if you want.

You also don't need Lua knowledge.

The games can run on desktop, mobile, and even console. Built-in multiplayer. Huge community. Lots of tutorials. It's pretty amazing, to be honest.

Funny because right now my son is busy building a "Doors" clone in Roblox Studio. I don't think it will have any logic but he loves just building the map so far. He's 7.
You dont need much logic to make a good parkour map. Watch a couple episodes of MXE if inspiration is needed.
Thank you. Will look into Roblox studio