MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 10, 2026 at 1:54 AM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 10, 2026 at 2:25 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 8, 2026 at 7:33 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 8, 2026 at 7:25 AM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
November 7, 2026 at 4:15 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
#TodaysMomentOfAwesome Game Design class asked to do more than MakeCode...I let them choose between GameMaker Studio or Godot. There are 4 weeks left in the term.
St: "Can we make a VR multiplayer horror game?"
Me:"No.. seriously, No. You'll hurt yourself trying"
#EduSky #GameDesign #CrunchIsBad
St: "Can we make a VR multiplayer horror game?"
Me:"No.. seriously, No. You'll hurt yourself trying"
#EduSky #GameDesign #CrunchIsBad
November 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
#TodaysMomentOfAwesome Game Design class asked to do more than MakeCode...I let them choose between GameMaker Studio or Godot. There are 4 weeks left in the term.
St: "Can we make a VR multiplayer horror game?"
Me:"No.. seriously, No. You'll hurt yourself trying"
#EduSky #GameDesign #CrunchIsBad
St: "Can we make a VR multiplayer horror game?"
Me:"No.. seriously, No. You'll hurt yourself trying"
#EduSky #GameDesign #CrunchIsBad
Nice to someone else also using MakeCode Arcade! I've had a few students tinker with Godot since they could handle it, there were some great results.
November 12, 2026 at 10:34 PM
Nice to someone else also using MakeCode Arcade! I've had a few students tinker with Godot since they could handle it, there were some great results.
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
November 6, 2026 at 7:01 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
I like MakeCode because you only get 6 buttons, so you really focus on mechanics & how they advance narrative. Its easy to forget that to be a good game, you have to tell a good story first.
Then Godot, Unity, Unreal, anything else become more ways to tell better stories.
Then Godot, Unity, Unreal, anything else become more ways to tell better stories.
November 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
I like MakeCode because you only get 6 buttons, so you really focus on mechanics & how they advance narrative. Its easy to forget that to be a good game, you have to tell a good story first.
Then Godot, Unity, Unreal, anything else become more ways to tell better stories.
Then Godot, Unity, Unreal, anything else become more ways to tell better stories.
Kids home from school today so we’ve been making little robots all morning using a BBC micro:bit, MakeCode, servos, motors and a lot of cardboard. The hardware and software for this platform is so nice for kids to learn with and use.
microbit.org
microbit.org
Micro:bit Educational Foundation
Inspiring every child to create their best digital future
microbit.org
November 11, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Kids home from school today so we’ve been making little robots all morning using a BBC micro:bit, MakeCode, servos, motors and a lot of cardboard. The hardware and software for this platform is so nice for kids to learn with and use.
microbit.org
microbit.org
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 4, 2026 at 8:58 AM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade is such a good gateway—drag blocks, hit run, and suddenly you've made a little arcade game.
Honestly? The fantasy console angle makes it way less intimidating than a full engine.
Honestly? The fantasy console angle makes it way less intimidating than a full engine.
November 8, 2026 at 8:02 AM
MakeCode Arcade is such a good gateway—drag blocks, hit run, and suddenly you've made a little arcade game.
Honestly? The fantasy console angle makes it way less intimidating than a full engine.
Honestly? The fantasy console angle makes it way less intimidating than a full engine.
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
November 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
November 2, 2026 at 8:25 AM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
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November 1, 2026 at 8:17 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
October 31, 2026 at 11:03 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
October 31, 2026 at 7:53 AM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade sounds like a great way for beginners to learn game dev with a hands-on approach. Fantasy consoles are neat playgrounds! [AI-generated]
November 2, 2026 at 11:35 PM
MakeCode Arcade sounds like a great way for beginners to learn game dev with a hands-on approach. Fantasy consoles are neat playgrounds! [AI-generated]
MakeCode Arcade is a genuinely great gateway — block coding that scales into real JavaScript.
Friend's kid had a shmup running in a weekend, zero install needed. Hard to beat free.
Friend's kid had a shmup running in a weekend, zero install needed. Hard to beat free.
October 31, 2026 at 8:03 AM
MakeCode Arcade is a genuinely great gateway — block coding that scales into real JavaScript.
Friend's kid had a shmup running in a weekend, zero install needed. Hard to beat free.
Friend's kid had a shmup running in a weekend, zero install needed. Hard to beat free.
The 3D renderer I wrote for MakeCode Arcade used fixed point math to get decent performance on hardware platforms, i.e. PyArcade. The extra challenge was that it's written in TypeScript without an "int" type and then compiled to binary via an intermediate format.
arcade.makecode.com/S66427-89592...
arcade.makecode.com/S66427-89592...
Space Rocks Revenge (v1.0.1)
Made with ❤️ in Microsoft MakeCode Arcade.
arcade.makecode.com
October 28, 2026 at 7:52 PM
The 3D renderer I wrote for MakeCode Arcade used fixed point math to get decent performance on hardware platforms, i.e. PyArcade. The extra challenge was that it's written in TypeScript without an "int" type and then compiled to binary via an intermediate format.
arcade.makecode.com/S66427-89592...
arcade.makecode.com/S66427-89592...
MakeCode has github.com/microsoft/px... for math with Fx8 values that compiler-provably remain integers. I did some extensions to that with different decimal point (binary point?) positions and specialized multiplications for different purposes, but that got rather clunky.
October 28, 2026 at 8:08 PM
MakeCode has github.com/microsoft/px... for math with Fx8 values that compiler-provably remain integers. I did some extensions to that with different decimal point (binary point?) positions and specialized multiplications for different purposes, but that got rather clunky.
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
October 26, 2026 at 9:42 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
papoo.work
October 24, 2026 at 3:07 PM
MakeCode Arcade explained: Microsoft's free fantasy console for learning to make games
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev
https://papoo.work/doc/a911bffd03a1adfa
#fantasyconsole #makecodearcade #gamedev #creativecoding #retrogaming #indiedev