can EToys mime KongregateLab's "Shoot" tutorial game?

> I'd like to get my sons (age 10 and 8) programming, but the only hook
> that I think will get them started is the ability to make a kinda cool
> game.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to see a tutorial that leads them down the path of
> making a starter non-lame game. A specific example I've found, for
> Flash-based games, is at the KongregateLabs site:
> http://www.kongregate.com/labs
>
> Can EToys achieve the same thing? Are there any existing tutorials or
> projects that cover similar material?
>  

> I'd like to get my sons (age 10 and 8) programming, but the only hook
> that I think will get them started is the ability to make a kinda cool
> game.
>
> Ideally, I'd like to see a tutorial that leads them down the path of
> making a starter non-lame game. A specific example I've found, for
> Flash-based games, is at the KongregateLabs site:
> http://www.kongregate.com/labs
>
> Can EToys achieve the same thing? Are there any existing tutorials or
> projects that cover similar material?
>
> Scratch seems to have some challenges in this area:
> http://scratch.mit.edu/forums/viewtopic.php?id=12971
>
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