Nintendo announces Game Builder Garage, releasing next month for Nintendo Switch

This story was originally published on May 6th, 2021. It has been updated. (ORIGINAL TAGLINE: Start building a game in a virtual garage on your Switch next month!)

UPDATE [5/9/2021]: This story has been republished with updated information regarding this game’s file size.

Programming made fun!

Have you ever dreamed of building your own video games? The Game Builder Garage™ software is a great place to start! Anyone can learn the basics of game design and visual programming with step-by-step lessons created by the minds at Nintendo.

[Source: Excerpt from official website]

Nintendo made a surprise announcement Wednesday: Game Builder Garage for Nintendo Switch! It releases on June 11th, 2021, and will retail for $29.99 USD. It will have both a physical and digital version. 

As of writing, the latter version will require 995MB of storage space on your Switch to download from the eShop. It’s not a small game!

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