[kc0bfv]

And to the kids I say - you can make a videogame. That was always compelling to me, although I knew I'd never be a game developer professionally.

[empressplay]

The video game lure is good for some, but for others it's too complicated. But making flash-style animations using Scratch is also attractive (and easier). You can also make algorithmically-generated 3D models for 3D printing using programs like turtleSpaces. And there's also algorithmic music. So games aren't the only option.