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Debuild vs PlayBasic

A side-by-side look at Debuild and PlayBasic. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Debuild

Debuild

Development

Debuild is a tool that assists in building Debian binary packages. It automates several steps in the packaging process like running debian/rules build to build the package, creating the .deb file, and signing it.

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PlayBasic

PlayBasic

Games

PlayBasic is a proprietary programming language and IDE for learning and developing 2D video games. It uses a BASIC-style syntax which is easy to learn and allows for rapid game prototyping. Some key features include sprites, sounds, tiles, scrolling backgrounds and more.

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