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Photos: Kodable app introduces young kids to programming

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    1. Fuzz crash landing

    When the game begins, the intro shows how the fuzz, who are the main characters, arrived and why they need the user’s help.

  • 2. Blue fuzz

    The first fuzz Kodable users meet when they start playing is this blue guy.

    Image: Kodable
  • 3. Direct the fuzz

    Players use arrows to tell the fuzz how to make it across the path and collect coins along the way.

    Image: Kodable
  • 4. Rewards

    Players unlock new fuzz as they play. The also receive from one to three stars after completing each level.

    Image: Kodable
  • 5. Other fuzz

    One of the many fuzz character that players can unlock is Spikey fuzz. Other characters have different colors and features like glasses or hats.

    Image: Kodable
  • 6. Vocabulary lessons

    Kodable includes lessons to explain concepts like functions and loops that come up during the course of the game.

    Image: Kodable
  • 7. Advanced levels

    Kodable’s 60 levels get progressively more challenging. There’s more than one way to get across, but there’s usually a most efficient way.

    Image: Kodable
  • 8. Learning guides for parents

    Kodable offers materials for adults which explain the game and how to use it.

    Image: Kodable
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Erin Carson

Erin Carson is a Staff Reporter for CNET and a former Multimedia Editor for TechRepublic.