Code Gamer Experiment Kit

If you have a child interested in coding, what better teacher than video games? The Code Gamer experiment kit is designed to teach kids the Arduino programming language through video game puzzles and challenges. Kids begin by building a game controller with an Arduino-compatible microcontroller (with Bluetooth), cable, rotary control wheel, circuit board, gamepad housing, two push buttons, and four different sensors for heat, light, motion, and sound. Throughout the 15-level game, various puzzles will be given to the player, requiring the assistance of one of the four interactive sensors. Through each level, kids will be presented with puzzles and snippets of code to help them learn the Arduino programming language. These puzzles become more and more complex, requiring kids to be innovative in their solutions. Once some of the basics have been introduced, kids are taught how to interact with the gamepad they built by configuring, making it blink, or producing sound from it. Once kids have learned all they can from the game, they can write new programs outside of the game using the CodeGamer app. These programs can include input from the four sensors, allowing kids to extend their code's functionality. Using the app, kids can also send finished programs or CodeGamer levels to other users around the world! Requires a tablet or smartphone running iOS or Android®.