From Scratch to Riches... I mean C, heck yeah! :) And I think it's great if this is his first p&c since it can be special on multiple levels - first game of this genre, that's one, made by family that's two, 2D graphics so he has a good example of the visual style & the quality & detail possible, that's three. I mean, he may not get all humor but that would be the case regardless.