A game of software development offers players a deep learning experience that allows players to create, modify and use a software. It is specifically designed for students who want to become a professional software developer.
Simulations of real-world software and engineering are common in video games these days. Minecraft players have developed fake electronic devices with a mind-boggling level of complexity. Many video games have introduced programming elements. Ozaria is one example. It allows users to create circuits by using draggable commands which mimic assembly language. Shenzhen I/O by Zachtronics in turn, helps coders visualize the interface between software and hardware and understand how computation occurs at an lower level.
Screeps is another game with a unique design from Zachtronics that brings JavaScript to a videogame setting that is similar to web browser’s developer tools. It comes with scripts, a console and an arcade. While it’s not intended for complete novices in coding but it can assist in teaching concepts such as one-off actions, variables and loops to players who are already comfortable with JavaScript. Robo Instructus allows players to write high-level commands that can be used by an in-game robotic character who traverses a map that contains obstacles.
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