Have you looked at something like the iPad app codea? http://twolivesleft.com/Codea http://twolivesleft.com/Codea It uses LUA for the scripting language, and a

Have you looked at something like the iPad app codea? http://twolivesleft.com/Codea http://twolivesleft.com/Codea It uses LUA for the scripting language, and a really nice IDE. We also did something similar, except it is all visual programming (I know you said you are not interested in visual).. Its called GamePress (http://www.gamepressapp.com http://www.gamepressapp.com), free iPad app check it out :)