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24 alternatives to Coda Game

Now kids can create games while exploring computer science

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Coda Game launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tynker▲95

   Game Worlds for Kids to Learn Programming

   2015 · tynker.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   I'm 14, I learned Objective-C, and this is my first iPhone game▲386

   The latest macOS offers the world’s best way to play — and add to — your collection of music, movies, TV shows, podcasts, audiobooks, and more.

   2012 · itunes.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   MakeGamesWithUs Academy▲66

   Learn to build iPhone games online w/ friends

   2014 · makeschool.org · its alternatives →

4. 4
   CodeQuest▲91

   Mini-games that intro kids to HTML and web development

   2014 · codarica.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Swift Playgrounds▲378

   Learn serious code on your iPad in a seriously fun way

   2016 · developer.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Junior Explorers▲126

   Science education as a service

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Codin Game▲149

   Learn and improve your coding skills, while playing games.

   2015 · codingame.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Little Inventors▲92

   Turn children's ideas into reality

   2016 · littleinventors.org · its alternatives →

9. 9AI
   An iOS game for kids (and only for kids)▲8

   2012 · nextmarvel.net · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hullabalu▲89

    Interactive stories for kids

    2014 · alltexseed.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Margana▲60

    A beautifully-designed word game

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Playfish▲71

    A suite of fishy games in one app

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    KidBot▲71

    Teaches kids to code - iOS and Android

    2016 · knolis.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Catacomb Kids▲58

    A roguelike pixelly platformer

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Robot Turtles▲69

    The game for little programmers

    2015 · exploratoriumstore.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Yogome Summer Adventures▲63

    Summer learning games for kids.

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Game About Squares (iOS)▲85

    Sorry in advance for the lost productivity… Again !

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    THE FOOS▲79

    Teach young kids basic computer science with video games

    2016 · thefoos.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Hopscotch▲94

    Coding for kids: an iPad programming language

    2014 · gethopscotch.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Osmo Coding▲10

    An iPad game for kids that's like the Legos of code

    2016 · playosmo.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    [MU]Table▲85

    The all-in-one play table for children!

    2017 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Toca Blocks▲84

    A unique world-building app for children

    2016 · tocaboca.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Codie (pre-launch)▲91

    A robot that helps kids learn coding

    2015 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    Hi Nano▲85

    Science for those who hate science. A new educational game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

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