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Hackety Hack! vs PlayBasic

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

Hackety Hack!

Hackety Hack!

Education & Reference

Hackety Hack is a free application that teaches basic programming and coding concepts to kids and beginners. It uses Ruby to allow users to learn coding in a simple, interactive environment with fun graphics and sounds.

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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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