Photos: Kodable app introduces young kids to programming

By Erin Carson // October 21, 2014, 4:30 AM PST // ErinCarson

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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.

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2. Blue fuzz

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

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3. Direct the fuzz

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

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4. Rewards

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

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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.

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6. Vocabulary lessons

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

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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.

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8. Learning guides for parents

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

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