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PlayBasic vs Textadept

A side-by-side look at PlayBasic and Textadept. 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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Textadept

Textadept

Development

Textadept is a fast, minimalist, and customizable text editor for programmers. It has syntax highlighting and auto-completion for many programming languages and supports plugins for additional features.

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