A game programming language is a modified programming language made specifically to make video games. It is generally easier to make games with a game programming language than a general purpose programming language because they include most of the common features you will need to make a game. For example, easy to use functions for loading and manipulating sprites.
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BasiEgaXorz
BasiEgaXorz is a BASIC-based programming language for programming games for the Sega Genesis.
Basic4GL
Basic4GL is a free BASIC game-programming language with support for OpenGL built in.
Brutus2D
Brutus2D is a game programming language capable of using either JScript or VBScript as it's backbone scripting language. The developer refuses to port it to Microsoft Windows Vista and wants to retain backwards compatibility for VBScript users.
CoolBasic
CoolBasic is a game programming language, currently in beta. The developer seems to have given up active development and has promised that he will release a new 3d game programming language similar to CoolBasic.
DarkBasic Pro
DarkBasic Pro is a game programming language based on BASIC.
EthosBasic
EthosBasic is a discontinued project by Glyn Humphreys that promised easy access to DirectX functions. v1.4 was released in December of 2005. The website was lost to obscurity in August of 2007.
LiteC
LiteC is a game programming language for Windows released by Conitec/Atari. It is available free for non-commercial use, and included with the "3d Game Studio" game builder.
GLBasic
GLBasic is a shareware BASIC dialect that supports OpenGL right out of the box, brought to you by the creators of 'DiNGS Game Basic'.
Java
Java is a general purpose programming language for Windows, Linux, OSX, and many other platforms! It is difficult to set up, but well documented and fairly simple to use. Java Gaming Forums
PlayBasic
PlayBasic is a game programming language that uses a BASIC-like programming syntax. From the beginning, the development team of PlayBasic has put an emphasis on speed and now the language has grown to include many useful and unique features.
PlayBasic Website
WinBasicGL
WinBasicGL is a discontinued project based on BASIC and supports OpenGL. The first version of WinBasicGL was released on 29th of December 2006. The website was lost to obscurity in January of 2008.
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