Children can now code their own versions of Animal Crossing or The Legend of Zelda

Open-ended role-playing games like The Legend of Zelda and Animal Crossing are hugely popular with younger children, and codeSpark Academy, the learn-to-code app for children, has just added a new set of design tools to help them make their own such games. codeSpark Academy says the tools in its 'Adventure Game' addition require less hand-eye coordination than other creative modes. It also lets users add features like speech bubbles for characters, to enhance storytelling. 'Adventure Game furthers our goal of inspiring kids to create with code and express themselves in new ways,' said Grant Hosford, Co-Founder and General Manager of codeSpark.… [Continue Reading]