Kodu looks great

What is kodu? Well, to put it simply, it's a game. That being said, it's most equatable to rpg maker, but for games. Sort of.

It was actually announced a day before Little Big Planet. Not saying that it's doing the same thing, but obviously they're similar. But again, LBP is about creating your own levels. Kodu is basically about creating your own games.

Here's a demonstration, because to put it simply, it's something based on how well you use it. That girl did not use it well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfzrE2dg7og

it's launching on the XBL community game channel (minimum price $2, maximum $12). Why the low price? It's being made by an experimental, sort of innovative, branch at MGS.

No, this is not a programming language, sorry, but it isn't. It's a good intro to the thinking behind programming,much like rpg maker, but it's completely idfferent. I the best things would be Banjo and LBP, but subtract the game part and let you build that yourself

Can you say 2d platformer shoot em ups! yay!!!

Will it have a community where you DL other people's creations for free or will you be limited to your own creations?

Looks good

in an interview they said you could, but the sharing system wasn't revealed.

Can someone linkify that website address?

Can someone linkify that website address? Iheartrpgsalot

what would be cool is if they allow u 2 create your own games and have them submitted 2 xbox live arcade, of course after u submit it and it is rated! that would be something special there!

what would be cool is if they allow u 2 create your own games and have them submitted 2 xbox live arcade, of course after u submit it and it is rated! that would be something special there!damedash122

Kodu is vastly more versatile than LBP, still has some limitations too

Things is, if it succeeds, we could see a proper game maker at some point, with even more freedom, better visuals and stronger model creator etc for the masses

That is the ultimate goal, a easy to use game maker, Kodu is a great start, definatly looking forward to it, LBP was just a level editor, it is nothing like Kodu

Yeah, well people are still gonna try call it a ripoff of LBP, let me just kill this (coming from a Cow btw, I'm just not blind):

Kodu was shown to the media for the first time before LBP. Back then known as Boku.
http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/techfest_demo_b.html

Also, you might want to know that Media Molecule (the studio that created LBP) was formed by Ex-Lionhead studio members. You know, the same Lionhead that is a subsidiary of Microsoft.
http://www.edge-online.com/news/ex-lionhead-designer-forms-new-studio