Scratch Programming Playground : Learn to Program by Making Cool Games

Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners, and in Scratch Programming Playground, you'll learn to program by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit!Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code.You'll learn to make games like:–Maze Runner: escape the maze!–Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tail–Asteroid Breaker: smash space rocks–Fruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja clone–Brick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classic–Platformer: a game inspired by Super Mario Bros.Learning how to program shouldn't be dry and dreary. With Scratch Programming Playground, you'll make a game of it!Uses Scratch 2 Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners, and in Scratch Programming Playground , youll learn to program by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code. Youll learn to make games Maze escape the maze! gobble apples and avoid your own tail Asteroid smash space rocks Fruit a Fruit Ninja clone Brick a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classic a game inspired by Super Mario Bros. Learning how to program shouldnt be dry and dreary. With Scratch Programming Playground , youll make a game of it! Uses Scratch 2 Learning how to program shouldn't be dry and dreary. With help from this easy-to-understand guide, you'll make a game of it by using Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit! -- Edited summary from book An introduction to the colorful drag-and-drop programming language shares numerous projects that use engaging video games, from Maze Runner to Breakout, to introduce programming fundamentals and basic coding Scratch Programming Playground is a kid-friendly introduction to coding where readers use Scratch to make their own computer games.