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Model:
HACPAWUXA
SKU:
6463431
Your price for this item is $29.99

Customer reviews

Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 152 reviews

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89%
would recommend
to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers praise Game Builder Garage for its engaging gameplay, ease of use, and creative possibilities, finding it fun and educational for players of all ages. Many appreciate the game's helpful tutorials and affordable price point. While some find the game's complexity to be a drawback, the positive feedback on its creative tools and coding aspects outweighs this concern.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very fun didnt think i wpuld have as much fun playing this game

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Game

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought this for my kiddo!!! Non stop fun!!!!!!!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Solid game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    A really fun yet basic game maker with lots of creative tools. Much like many of Nintendo games that have online it’s bare bones and a hinderance when it comes to sharing levels

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Games Builder garage

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son loves this game. It is really fun. I love it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Garage

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Pretty cool. My daughters love this game. Very interesting

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Video game fun

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My granddaughter is having lots of fun with this game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Fun

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    kids love the new game. So much fun to play with them

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fun to make your own games

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far so good. There are a ton Of programming options when I thought I would only be a little bit. Even the tutorials are fun to make and the games are simple and fun to play as well. If you like Mario maker I think you’ll like this

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great teaching game for kids

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 6 year old really wanted this game so we thought we'd give it a try. He was frustrated at first but we helped with the tutorials and now he's able to do most things on his own. It's really helped him learn patience and that things must be done in steps to work properly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    For a very specific audience.

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    You get what you pay for, and I know that many people will love this game and I can tell it's quality, but it's made for an unnecessarily narrow demographic. I'm not much of a creator, but I really enjoy the idea of playing other people's creations. I have nearly 500 hours into Mario Maker 2, and at least 450 of those hours were from playing the Course World and the multiplayer versus. While you can technically play other people's games here with the codes and third party sites, there's no in game engine to browse other people's levels. In my opinion, that's a massive oversight. However, the lessons are fun if not restrictive, and it's an expansive tool. For anyone looking to create, I absolutely recommend this game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Switch Garage

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 13 year old grandson is so happy with this gift. He has autism and is very hard to buy for. I hit a home run.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    High Level Programming made fun!

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    Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very interesting concept, makes it easy to create some prototype games. More advanced ideas may require a bit of computer science knowledge to implement. Overall this is a great game to introduce the basic concepts of computer/game programming.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Challenging and fun

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My 5 year old likes the game. It’s definitely nice to spark his creative side. Only downfall is you have to sit with him and play because you need a little more than a basic reading level to play. Overall I like the game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Higher-Order Thinking for Kids

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This game allows my kids to be creative. A must-own for Nintendo Switch owners with elementary school-aged children.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    More like Game Builder Meh-rage...

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son regretted getting this game and found the tutorials and programming system cumbersome and frustrating. He was under 10 years old when he first played this, but he prefers programming sites like Scratch. Some of the user-created games are impressive for what people did with the toolkit, but overall, we found this one a bit limited, both in terms of what it lets you do and what others have made.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great game

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My son is 6yrs old and loves playing this game and creating his own video games! Great tool to teach kids coding! Also a great tool to spend time with him as he can’t read yet! Super fun and creative game!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Kids might get a few weeks of fun out of this.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I'll be honest I did not buy this to spend much time with the creating games process, I bought it to be able to play what other people have made (which you can only do by searching online for ID codes because Nintendo likes finding ways to make things difficult for the consumer). This is aimed at kids and wants to teach them how to make games and let their imagination run wild. Unfortunately the tools provided are more limited than I thought. Don't expect to make full length games, at best you're just going to make little tech demos that are fun for maybe 20 minutes.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Engaging for the right kid

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Once tutorials, etc are finished, its a fun game for a patient kid with an engineering mind

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    An interesting way to learn to make games

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was pleasantly surprised at the options available to build games using this "game". The interactive lessons are informative, although "Bob", the instructor, is quite annoying after a few lessons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Son loves it

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got it for my son's birthday, he's hooked. Makes all sorts of things with it.

    I would recommend this to a friend