Toy Basic

Toy Basic is a simple yet powerful dialect of the BASIC programming language, designed to help kids learn programming in a fun and approachable way - while still being enjoyable for adults.

It runs on Windows and comes with an easy-to-use, full-featured IDE. You can quickly turn your programs into standalone Windows executables with no dependencies. Your creations can also run on Android devices using the Toy Basic Runtime.

Everything in Toy Basic is designed to be easy. A classic "Hello, World!" program takes just one line, and drawing graphics or playing sounds is straightforward and smooth - no flickering, no extra effort.

Because it's based on BASIC, many users will already find the syntax familiar. Toy Basic is also thoroughly documented, with interactive help built directly into the IDE to guide you as you learn.

Best of all, Toy Basic is truly free: no ads, no tracking, no hidden costs. And at under 5 MB, it's a tiny download that's ready to go in seconds.

Below is an animated "Hello, World!" demo of Toy Basic - because every great program starts with a tiny spark: