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Scratch programming playground: learn to program by making cool games

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Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners, and in Scratch Programming Playground, you'll learn to program by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit!
Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code.
You'll learn to make games like:
–Maze Runner: escape the maze!
–Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tail
–Asteroid Breaker: smash space rocks
–Fruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja clone
–Brick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classic
–Platformer: a game inspired by Super Mario Bros.
Learning how to program shouldn't be dry and dreary. With Scratch Programming Playground, you'll make a game of it!
Uses Scratch 2
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Computer games
Computer games -- Programming -- Juvenile literature
Computer programming
Computer programming -- Juvenile literature
Computer Technology
Education
Games
Juvenile Nonfiction
Microcomputers
Microcomputers -- Programming -- Juvenile literature
Programming
Scratch (Computer program language)
Scratch (Computer program language) -- Juvenile literature
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You'll learn to make games like:
–Maze Runner: escape the maze!
–Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tail
–Asteroid Breaker: smash space rocks
–Fruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja clone
–Brick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classic
–Platformer: a game inspired by Super Mario Bros.
Learning how to program shouldn't be dry and dreary. With Scratch Programming Playground, you'll make a game of it!
Uses Scratch 2
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subject_facetComputer games -- Programming -- Juvenile literature
Computer programming -- Juvenile literature
Microcomputers -- Programming -- Juvenile literature
Scratch (Computer program language) -- Juvenile literature
title_displayScratch programming playground : learn to program by making cool games
title_fullScratch Programming Playground Learn to Program by Making Cool Games
Scratch programming playground : learn to program by making cool games / by Al Sweigart
title_shortScratch programming playground
title_sublearn to program by making cool games
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Computer games
Computer programming
Education
Games
Juvenile Nonfiction
Microcomputers
Programming
Scratch (Computer program language)