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The 75-Year Saga Behind a Game That Teaches Preschoolers to Code
- Shivetya 12y agoaim really low, could not get a seven year old who loves computer stuff to play with it. I am not sure where the age break point is but it has to be pretty low. By then both niece and nephew were already into games on tablets/computers; usually minecraft; and didn't care for a board game (read: bored game) Is there a iPad equivalent?
- iagooar 12y agoI started playing with programming when I was about 7, I know of people who started with 5.
- mode80 12y agoMy 4 yr old daughter loves Robot Turtles. That anyone can say that is testament to its awesomeness. The board game format is part of the appeal and allows a kind of interaction (with you) that'd be missing on iPad. But check out code.org for a software alternative with comparable goals.
- brlewis 12y agoWe need a way to introduce automation into minecraft.
- russellsprouts 12y agoI know there are mods that incorporate turtle graphics-controlled agents for automation. Of course, there is also redstone automation, which is useful, but also much more complicated. For slightly older kids, there's the Minecraft Pi edition.
- logfromblammo 12y agoIt sounds very much like RoboRally, likely with dramatically simplified rules.
- hcrisp 12y agoI thought the same. My friend introduced me to RoboRally with the words, "you'll enjoy this, since it is all about programming." I'll have to check out Robot Turtles with my 4 year old.
- Steuard 12y agoPrevious discussion, including comments from the game's designer: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6412780 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6412780
- jack9 12y agoSo basically CyberTanks from the 90's then later RoboRally.