Kodu Game Lab

Kodu Game Lab is an interactive environment for developing 3D games and animated 3D scenes, aimed at children from 8 years old. The program is both a 3D constructor and a means of teaching the basics of programming in a game form.

Recommended for whom?

Someone who likes to create games that are more complex than Scratch. Also for those who are not yet ready to work with complex programming languages.

The main purpose of Kodu Game Lab is to teach kids programming with a focus on creating three-dimensional games and animated scenes.

Goal: to introduce algorithms and basic programming concepts.

After passing the direction children:

• Will better understand the process of developing programs for computers;
• Examine methods of solving problems in game programming and try them out in practice;
• learn to think up a game plot and logic for their characters’ actions;
• practice mathematical methods used in branching and scoring tools;
• Demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of code development techniques, creating increasingly complex games.

Perspectives?

After mastering the material available in the Kodu Game Lab, the child will continue to improve their programming skills, but in a more professional development environment that requires code writing.

Requirements for students:

Required reading skill. Ability to work with files (download, upload). Ability to work with a mouse.

Minimum age for enrollment is 8 years old.

• Operating system: Windows 8/8.1/10 x64 or higher;
• Installed Internet browser Google Chrome;
• RAM: 4 Gb (recommended 8 Gb);
• Processor: 2 cores with a clock speed of 2.2 GHz (preferably quad-core if possible);
• Hard disk space: at least 4-6GB of free hard disk space;
• Screen resolution: preferably 1280×800 pixels;
• The presence of a microphone or headset;
• Speakers;
• Internet connection at least 1 Mbit/sec.