Immersive Game Worlds for Kids to Learn Programming

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Tynker Coding Adventures: Kids embark on a quest and complete exciting missions as they build cool games and control hardware.
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Backers: 557
Average Pledge Per Backer: $199

Funded: $110,634 of $100,000
Dates: Apr 24th -> May 31st (37 days)
Project By: Tynker
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Latest News

What's the game of the day?

May 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backers! We're coming down to the last few days of the Kickstarter campaign! Please make sure that you've selected the reward level that works best for you. These seem to be the most popular levels:-  Coding Pack Coding Pack + Drone Coding... (Read More)

Thanks to you, we made it!

May 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday we reached our goal!  You and 400 others made this possible.  All of us at Tynker thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We are excited to be building these coding adventures and look forward to all the fun creations that your kids... (Read More)

Psst! Design a top-down world and build an awesome RPG.

May 21st - via: kickstarter.com
We are really  close to reaching our goal. We would not have gotten here without your support!  Thank you once again for all your support and confidence. If you already haven't, do check the super cool drone and robot reward levels. Level Editor -... (Read More)

A new set of drone training puzzles added.

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi Everyone, 9 DAYS LEFT! Please help us with a single click!                                                         Click here to Tweet! Crash CourseIn addition to the 200 puzzles, we've now added "Crash Course" - a set... (Read More)

Tynkering with Toys at the Maker Faire

May 16th - via: kickstarter.com
This week-end we are at the Maker Faire in San Mateo getting more boys and girls into coding. It's hard to tell who's having more fun - the adults or the kids! Do kids like programming drones and robots? We're finally ready with support for... (Read More)

Now you can get a drone with Tynker!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Everyone! We have some super exciting news and new rewards! We’re almost ready to update our apps on iPad and Android with support for connected devices so kids can use Tynker to  command drones, the Hue/Lux light systems, and even robots... (Read More)

Hooray! We're a Staff Pick!

May 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks, Kickstarter! And THANK YOU to all of our backers to date. Share our campaign and let the world know we're on a mission to make coding super-fun for kids. Maker Faire is just around the corner and we have more good news to share -- stay tuned!... (Read More)

We're over halfway to our goal.....

May 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for the love from all of our new backers!! We're hard at work building the new Adventures. We just designed a new "boss fight" for Goblin Quest (players use programming skills give their character special powers to defeat the evil king)!... (Read More)

Play a Scavenger Hunt game!

May 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We've posted another sneak peek game. This time it's from the Glitch Manor game world. Your kids can play this game with their friends and get excited about what they can build as they learn to code. Let's make this campaign a success! Encourage... (Read More)

More sneak peeks!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
In our new Coding Adventures, kids get to build a variety of games such as a Top-down RPG in Goblin Quest, or a Memory Game in Turing’s Tower. Play these completed projects with your child and their friends to get them excited about what they'll be... (Read More)

Thanks for the love -- we want to hear from you!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Wow -- what a great first week!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
It's inspiring to see that so many believe in our vision to make coding even more fun for kids. We are truly grateful and want to encourage everyone to keep spreading the word!   We've still got a lot more work to do to meet our goal. The team is... (Read More)

We're off to a great start -- THANK YOU!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This post is for backers only. Please visit Kickstarter.com and log in to read. (Read More)

Thank You!

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone!  We’d like to thank you all for backing us early on. We are all super excited to work on this project. Help us spread the word by sharing.  Krishna, Srini, Kelvin and the rest of the team.  (Read More)

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