Whats better learning to code using the excercises provided by the code club? Well how would you feel if I said there were games that teach you how to code to just be able to play them. Here is a list of my favorite games that require some logical thought.
TIS-100
https://www.zachtronics.com/tis-100/
TIS-100 is an open-ended programming game in which you rewrite corrupted code segments to repair the TIS-100 and unlock its secrets. It’s the assembly language programming game you never asked for!
By Zachtronics and pretty much anything they make is good to try. There is even a free game on their site https://www.zachtronics.com/zach-like/
This is my all time favorite game for programming. It doesn’t use an actual language but it does resemble closely assembly language. It requires you to learn to write programs in a very small space. It ramps up in difficulty pretty quickly.
Minecraft
https://minecraft.makecode.com/
You might have heard of this one. I only discovered a little while ago that you can learn to program extra functionality into the game using makecode. It has a scratch type block system as well as typed python and javascript. My kids and I have been having loads of fun with this. Though you do need to own a copy of minecraft but I think the education version also works.
Logic Car
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1631160/Logic_Car/
While I havent played this yet, I have seen it on you tube and it looks pretty good. It looks like you use use a collection of nodes to control a car and get over obstacles. I am definately going to get a copy of this.
