Catch up on all the latest developments on the runrev site, fill out a survey and maybe catch a spider too! There's no harm in a little fun in the serious business of creating software and Halloween has inspired us to offer you some lighthearted treats.

This Halloween themed stack and tutorial form an introduction to programming, using Revolution Media, and is simple enough for first time programmers or K12 students. Learn how to produce an entertaining game in very little time, and grasp some of the basics of programming in any language.

In the first part of this article series, Lynn Fredricks introduced the RevSelect third party development and support program, including a backgrounder on third party programs and an introduction of the Silver and Gold commercial programs. This issue covers the key differences in the programs and how one may be better suited to a third party developer’s business model.

From the October issue of MacFormat, learn how to create your very own arcade game. Programming has never been this easy!