IENJINA, is a virtual console that emulates the hardware of early 80's video games, so it is fun and relatively easy for teenagers to learn how to write video games with out having to care about how advanced video and sound hardware works.
While they are making games they learn how to program, and it's fast to have a working game, this encourages them to continue using the console and to continue learning.
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IENJINA, is a virtual console that emulates the hardware of early 80's video games, so it is fun and relatively easy for teenagers to learn how to write video games with out having to care about how advanced video and sound hardware works. While they are making games they learn how to program, and it's fast to have a working game, this encourages them to continue using the console and to continue learning.