Question: can anyone tell me a game that will teach computer programing? 

Answer: Check out Alice.org.  It is not exactly a game, but not far from it.  You can create graphic videos and even program games in a graphical envrionment using drag and drop code segments.  \n\nI teach computer science in high school and use this to introduce basic concepts in my classes.  It really helps to understand what is going on.  It is written in Java and the language it uses mirrors java syntax.
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