For some the digital world means playing games. But for others it means learning what makes the digital world function — which is to say the programming that underlies it all. ThinkFun’s approach is to combine both by creating board games that are actually programming exercises for ages 8 and up. Each of the 3 board games making up the //CODE Programming Series promotes learning through a format where real pieces are manipulated — there’s no apps to run or video screens to look at. Just a series of 40 challenges, each designed to teach coding… More
Today we focus on 6 fun and educational single player games. No batteries, no apps – just good old fashion fun, with some new fangled twists. The games are all from ThinkFun and new for 2017. Here is what we have – Roller Coaster Challenge, Color Cube Sudoku, and the //CODE: Programming Game Series… More
Having a game that also teaches a child is rare. Most games are exciting and fun, but they teach no real skill. ThinkFun Games has taken on the ultimate challenge and developed engineering and coding games that are sure to keep your child entertained for hours while teaching them useable skills… More