Coding for kids (Rabbids Coding by Ubisoft, free)

[altenbach]

So you might have young kids (or grandkids) who would like to learn some easy and fun programming. Ubisoft just released Rabbids Coding for free where you basically write code by sequentially assembling pieces to control alien rabbits, robots, etc. to interact with each other or with other objects in a 3D scene (looks similar to scratch, etc.).

Check it out. 😄

[crossrulz]

Well, now we know what Christian has been doing all day...

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

Rabbid Application Development? 🙂

-AK2DM

[altenbach]

Sadly I only tried a few levels late last night. Did not get to loops, conditions, and such.

Well, writing working code is just the first hurdle. You know I am very interested in code optimization to get the job done in the smallest possible number of instructions. 😄

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

I hope there is no primitive multiply operator included...

-AK2DM

[altenbach]

You mean "like rabbits"? We could use a division to make rabbit stew, of course.

[AnalogKid2DigitalMan]

Yes, like in rabbits.

Back in the old days of Assembler they would use IMUL or a subroutine consisting of JMP, IN, PUSH, POP, OUT instructions....

-AK2DM

[MichaelBalzer]

This looks cool, thanks for the link. Reminds me of the robot programming mini-game in the The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain (from 1994!) I never did wrap my head around the sub-routines as a youngster. Might have to dig out my old CD and give it another go.

[crossrulz]

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@MichaelBalzer wrote:

Reminds me of the robot programming mini-game in the The Lost Mind of Dr. Brain (from 1994!).

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I LOVED that game in my Jr High years.  Now you got me tempted to pull out the old CD and see if I can get it to work.  It might keep my soon to be 5-year old entertained.