The kid didn't ask to code, he wants to make a game. I'd argue that the even safer bet is to start by using a game editor. For example Warcraft III had a grea

The kid didn't ask to code, he wants to make a game. I'd argue that the even safer bet is to start by using a game editor. For example Warcraft III had a great map editor with which Dota was created. It's probably the easiest way to get someone started. Advanced configuration requires scripting so it's the very next step to programming.