Author Archive for Tynker

Kids will be amazed at the variety of super cool games they can make as they learn programming with our new Coding Adventures! At the end of Goblin Quest, they build sophisticated projects that include elements of the many games they’ve learned to make along the way. Adventure-Based Platformer Game Built with Goblin Quest Instructions: Use arrow keys to move and the […]

There is growing recognition that coding is the must-have skill kids will need to navigate an increasingly digital world. Summer is a great time to get started. The best news? Kids can learn at home with flexible online learning courses that will fit around kids’ busy summer schedules and outside play time. With over 20 million kids using Tynker, parents […]

In Tynker’s Coding Adventures, as kids explore each game world they’ll have the opportunity to build different types of games. Here’s another sneak peek you can share with your kids, so they can experience the variety of the games they’ll get to make. Arcade Space Shooter Built with Goblin Quest Instructions: Use arrow keys to move. Press spacebar to shoot! (works […]

There are so many ways kids can express themselves and bring their creativity to life through code! Here’s an example of a Pattern Maker that kids can easily create after completing a few learning missions in Turing’s Tower. Pattern Maker Built with Turing’s Tower Instructions: Click “play” to draw the pattern. In our new Coding Adventures, kids embark on a quest […]

An easy game to get kids jazzed about programming is “Bug Catcher”, built by kids as they solve the mystery of Glitch Manor. Fun to play with friends, this game helps them apply the skills they’ve learned, in order to motivate them to do more with programming. Bug Catcher Game Built with Glitch Manor Instructions: Click and hold the mouse pointer to […]

Kids will have lots of fun building games this summer with our new Coding Adventures! Here’s an example of a parallax scrolling game kids can easily build after completing a few learning missions in Turing’s Tower. Parallax Scrolling Jetfighter Game Built with Turing’s Tower Instructions: Use the arrow keys to move, space bar to fire (For best experience, use a desktop […]

Kids learn valuable programming skills as they create a variety of projects in our new Coding Adventures. Encourage creative expression through imaginative storytelling as kids build their own digital comic strip. Interactive Comic Cartoon Built with Glitch Manor Instructions: Click “play” to watch the opening scene. Glitch Manor offers kids an opportunity to see a broad range of projects they can […]

We’ve just pushed an update to Tynker with several new enhancements just in time for Summer. Design top-down worlds in minutes using the new top-down mode of the Level Editor. Now you can make your own RPGs easily with Tynker. We’ve also implemented a Level system so you can unlock characters at each level. Read on to learn more! Creating Top-Down Worlds The […]

Girls Who “Make” Choose STEM The growing shortage of women in computer science and engineering is a hot topic these days. Fortunately, the future looks bright for the next generation of girls, according to a new study by Intel. Their research finds that “girls that make, design and create things using technology may develop a stronger interest and greater skills […]