I'd recommend starting at code.org to learn the basics of programming (loops, etc.) and learn how to make basic games like flappy bird: http://studio.code.org/

I'd recommend starting at code.org to learn the basics of programming (loops, etc.) and learn how to make basic games like flappy bird: http://studio.code.org/ http://studio.code.org/ Then depending on his interests and abilities, there are various beginner-friendly tools for making games below, from easier to harder and free to commercial. I would talk with him first about what kind of game is he interested in doing. Something like flappy bird or an arcade game, or modding minecraft, etc. If you make it about learning to program for programming's sake, he may get tired of it quickly and not be interested in programming again for a long time, if ever. free: https://www.tynker.com/ https://www.tynker.com/ https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://scratch.mit.edu/ https://www.gethopscotch.com/ https://www.gethopscotch.com/ (ipad) http://www.toyengineapp.com/ http://www.toyengineapp.com/ (ipad) http://twolivesleft.com/Codea/ http://twolivesleft.com/Codea/ (ipad) http://www.stencyl.com/ http://www.stencyl.com/ a little more advanced (text instead of graphical programming), works in browser to make HTML5 games: http://www.playmycode.com/ http://www.playmycode.com/ windows only: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/kodu/ http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/projects/kodu/ commercial: http://www.learntomod.com/ http://www.learntomod.com/ (mod minecraft with visual programming) http://gamesalad.com/ http://gamesalad.com/ http://www.yoyogames.com/studio http://www.yoyogames.com/studio https://www.scirra.com/construct2 https://www.scirra.com/construct2