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I have seen some games made in C#, such as using the XNA. I saw some games made in Ruby by using the RGSS1-3 API as well. I just can't decide on my own which would be easier to learn and apply for game programming. I want your opinion on which is better to make games with, is it Ruby or C#? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

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"Which technology is better?" and "Which language should I learn?" questions are off topic as written in the FAQ. The links on those points explain why. –  doppelgreener Nov 22 '12 at 5:44
    
Define some specific technical requirements, then ask if specific languages and tools meet those specific requirements. There's also some questions about ruby on this site, use the search feature. –  michael.bartnett Nov 22 '12 at 5:58
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blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/08/gorilla-vs-shark –  zehelvion Nov 22 '12 at 6:54
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Actually, Stronghold Kingdoms is in C#, and it could border on AAA ;) There are many famous indie games in C#, like Bastion, Magicka, Terraria or Sol Survivor; for indies C# is a valid choice due to XBLA. And of course there is Unity, which uses C# as a 'scripting' language. I don't know any well-know games made in Ruby, and I think it just isn't as widely supported, especially with regard to different platforms. –  Liosan Nov 22 '12 at 9:32
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Hell, Sims 3 uses C# (although not exclusively), and if "such languages" includes the likes of python or lua, I can then point to everything from WoW to EvE Online to Civilization 4 as using them. –  MaulingMonkey Jan 5 '13 at 7:19

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Besides the very valid point Liosan makes about being able to make Unity games, Another really nifty advantage of C# is the abiliity to use the MonoGame framework to (as they put it) "...allow XNA developers on Xbox 360, Windows & Windows Phone to port their games to the iOS, Android, Mac OS X, Linux and Windows 8 Metro. PlayStation Mobile development is currently in progress."

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Okay, thanks :-) –  Xnafan Feb 19 '13 at 7:03

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