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PlayBasic vs Squirrel (programming language)

A side-by-side look at PlayBasic and Squirrel (programming language). For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

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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Squirrel (programming language)

Squirrel (programming language)

Development

Squirrel is a high level, imperative, object-oriented programming language. It was designed to be a lightweight scripting language that offers a flexible syntax and high performance.

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