We purchased this for my 11 year old at Christmas, and he's been enjoying it very much. He's also into Scratch, and I asked him why he likes them both: he said

We purchased this for my 11 year old at Christmas, and he's been enjoying it very much. He's also into Scratch, and I asked him why he likes them both: he said the Bloxel code is more limited, but is easier to prototype ideas. Scratch is more flexible, but also more time consuming.