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Kodu Game Lab
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2. Kodu Game Lab
Ed Donahue
Technical Evangelist, Microsoft
ed.donahue@micrososft.com
@creepyed | creepyed.com
3. Ed Donahue
Salsa dancer
Light jogger
Casual cyclist
Swimmer
Triathlete (for those
counting)
Computer science major
Lover of monospaced
fonts
Supporter of women
in tech
Microsoft Academic
Developer Evangelist
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ed.donahue@microsoft.com | www.creepyed.com | @creepyed
4. Kodu Game Lab
Create games with a simple visual
programming language
Entirely icon-based
Designed for game development
Programs are expressed in physical terms
like seeing, hearing and timers
Advanced game design concepts are
expressed in a simple, direct and intuitive
manner
5. More than Programming
Improve problem-solving skills
Producers of media rather than just
consumers
Rich tool for narrative creation and
storytelling
Implicitly practice math through branching
and scoring
Develop more positive attitudes towards
computer programming
Collaboratively work to create innovative
solutions
6. How it Works
Worlds
Create your own or build on an
existing world
Programs
Pages
Rules
Conditions and actions
7. Resources
Get Kodu: http://aka.ms/kodu
Tutorial videos
Kodu classroom kit for educators
Getting Started with Kodu (keyboard and
controller)
Single session introduction
Kodu Curriculum (keyboard and controller)
Kodu Math Module
Community at KoduGameLab.com, on
Twitter, @koduteam and Facebook
8. ...in other news
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Windows 8!
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http://aka.ms/EdWin8
Windows 8 DevCamp and Hackathon
Aug 17th and 18th, Reston, VA.
http://bit.ly/OPWNvr