When we ask kids what kind of programs they want to learn how to write, they almost always say “Games!”. Unfortunately, writing games is one of the most complex programming activities, because you are required to understand many details of drawing shapes, 3-D principles, data structures, etc. That is, until now! We have found an outstanding programming language, DarkBASIC, that has been specifically designed to get games up-and-running quickly because of the advanced language statements. But, the other main advantage of learning this language is that it is based on the original BASIC programming language, an excellent “first” language, as it is very easy to learn and “read” (unlike C++, for example). Once the BASIC language is mastered, we can go on into 2-D and 3-D programming. This course is the first in a series that introduces the simpler elements of the DarkBASIC language, and is the stepping-stone to more advanced programming. We will only touch on 2-D and 3-D in this class, and will learn many of the principles required to write more complex programs in more advanced classes.