Code Gamer = Learning Fun

Matthew started out by building the controller.   The controller is Arduino based and has two input devices that are on the controller, a toggle button and a wheel.  It also has little guys that plug into the top of the controller that are sensors; temperature, sound, light, and touch.  The instructions were quite good and Matthew had no problem making the controller.

After the controller is put together you can play video games that require coding on the iPad to play. For example, you have to add the code to use the temperature sensor guy, Kelvin, before you can use Kelvin in the game.   The games teach the Arduino programming language.  It is always a parenting win when kids learn through playing.  Overall the games were well done with an excellent educational component.

The kit also comes with an electronic bread board some resistors and LEDs so the kids can use the game controllers Arduino for more experiments once they have used the game to learn to program in the Arduino IDE.

Code Gammer is well worth the investment to take kids from playing the games to making the games.