Thesis Statement



94% of people quit their coding projects because it can be hard and confusing. We want to stop this devastating issue by teaching people to code properly in a fun and immersive way. Coding can be a rewarding pastime, but without proper training, people quit and don't get to experience the satisfying ending of polishing a project. We are designing this game for anyone who wants to have fun and learn to code at the same time. Our demographic is for kids ages 12 - 15, but anyone can find value in this game.

Why Does This Matter

First of all coding helps your problem solving skills. According to sciencedirect when 6-5 year olds participated in a coding environment they developed more mathematical and problem solving skills. 

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

Tactile Code Blocks

Conceptual Precedent:

Super Mario Bros

Aspirational Precedent:

Else Heart.Break()

Paper Sketches

This is how the commands that the players write are called. 

Paper Prototype

Paper Prototype

Digital Prototype

Storyboard

The teacher character shows you how to code.

This is the protagonist that you control.

You can use the abilities you code to progress through the game.

In this box, you can program special abilities for your player.

Level One -- Learning The Ropes

Testing

We are building a 2d platformer that teaches people how to code in simplified scheme.

SLIDE 1:

Thesis Statement



94 percent of people quit their coding project because it can be hard and confusing. We want to stop this devastating issue by teaching people to code properly, in a fun, and immersive way. Coding can be a fun and rewarding pastime, but without proper training, people quit and don't get to experience the satisfying ending of polishing your game. We are designing this game for anyone who wants to have fun and learn to code at the same time. Our age demographic is around from age 12 - 15, but can be used by anyone older.

Precedents

Technical Precedent:

Tactile Code Blocks

Conceptual Precedent:

Aspirational Precedent:

Else Heart.Break()

Sketches (Collage or Freeform)

Use Diagram

Prototypes

Storyboard

Guiding

Questions

1. What level of coding does the player need.

2. What are the essentials of programming our player should learn.

3. What is the proper balance between difficulty and excitement in our game.