Great game, but now doesn’t work
My kids and I really enjoyed playing this game on our Apple TV, but now we can’t “click” on anything. I tried to restart tutorial, thinking maybe we forgot which button was “select” but we are just stuck on being told there is a new move, and cannot “click” past it 😢
Not working iOS 13
My wife and kids have played this game a lot, but I just downloaded it on my phone and it does not work past level 3. On that level the robot walks straight through the wall it is supposed to stop at. Could be just on iOS 13...
Needs to keep prior solution when trying for 3 stars
Fun game for learning programming concepts. For kids and adults.
Developers - please make it so if you finish a level but try it again to get 3 stars you start off with your previous solution!!
Looking forward to more levels.
Developers - please make it so if you finish a level but try it again to get 3 stars you start off with your previous solution!!
Looking forward to more levels.
Good concept, needs refining
I played through all 24 levels to see how suitable this would be for children. While my son (nearly 4 years old) is younger than what I assume is the target audience, I can see several obstacles for any user under 10, which seriously diminish the enjoyment of this app.
Firstly, the visual design is quite unintuitive. The short tutorials between levels are wordless, which might suggest the app is aimed at very small children, but they are also difficult to understand. During the levels, it's quite difficult to tell how close to or far away from an obstacle the character will stop. Although the background is made of squares, the layout doesn't seem to be based on a grid. It's difficult to see exactly how much space each obstacle takes up.
Secondly, the game does not explain how to get a higher score. I think more stars are awarded if you use fewer commands in your program. But, while this is an accepted skill in programming, it is not the only criterion by which efficiency might be judged. For example, several levels give a higher score if the character takes a longer route to the goal.
Thirdly, getting a higher score on a level already played is hindered by the fact that, once you complete a level, your program is erased. If you want to replay a level, you have to begin again from scratch. This is counter-productive if the aim of the app is to help children improve their understanding of how to alter a program to make it more efficient.
Finally, and worst of all, the command symbols which you compile into a list in order to write your program in each level are very difficult to get into order. I frequently had to try four or five times to move a command up or down in the list. (Especially problematic when using the "repeat" function.) I can imagine any child getting frustrated quickly.
Firstly, the visual design is quite unintuitive. The short tutorials between levels are wordless, which might suggest the app is aimed at very small children, but they are also difficult to understand. During the levels, it's quite difficult to tell how close to or far away from an obstacle the character will stop. Although the background is made of squares, the layout doesn't seem to be based on a grid. It's difficult to see exactly how much space each obstacle takes up.
Secondly, the game does not explain how to get a higher score. I think more stars are awarded if you use fewer commands in your program. But, while this is an accepted skill in programming, it is not the only criterion by which efficiency might be judged. For example, several levels give a higher score if the character takes a longer route to the goal.
Thirdly, getting a higher score on a level already played is hindered by the fact that, once you complete a level, your program is erased. If you want to replay a level, you have to begin again from scratch. This is counter-productive if the aim of the app is to help children improve their understanding of how to alter a program to make it more efficient.
Finally, and worst of all, the command symbols which you compile into a list in order to write your program in each level are very difficult to get into order. I frequently had to try four or five times to move a command up or down in the list. (Especially problematic when using the "repeat" function.) I can imagine any child getting frustrated quickly.
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Excellent coding game but...
Excellent coding game but needs a few tweaks.
1. A grid to work on so it feels more precise.
2. A counter to let you know how many instructions you can use.
These may unlock later in the game but other than that this is an excellent intro to coding.
Well played.
1. A grid to work on so it feels more precise.
2. A counter to let you know how many instructions you can use.
These may unlock later in the game but other than that this is an excellent intro to coding.
Well played.
