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Kodu Game Lab is a tile-based visual programming tool that enables users to learn programming concepts through making and playing computer games. Kodu is a relatively new programming language designed specifically for young children to learn through independent exploration. It is integrated in a real-time isometric 3D gaming environment that is designed to compete with modern console games in terms of intuitive user interface and graphical production values.
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MICROSOFT: Kodu Game Lab (download details): http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=57a23884-9ecd-4c8a-9561-64bfd4fa2d3d&displaylang=en
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Fowler, A., Fristce, T. & MacLauren, M. Kodu Game Lab: a programming environment. Comput Game J 1, 17–28 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392325
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03392325