Want to Learn to Code? There's a Board Game for That.
 

Want to Learn to Code? There's a Board Game for That.
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Raj Sidhu had one of the most coveted design jobs in New York City — and then he left it all to play board games

The 23-year-old's first project, Code Monkey Island, teaches kids the logic of computer programming through the playful dynamic of monkeys competing over bananas. The game teaches you all of the logic of basic programming under the guise of the game: Instead of dice, it's governed by cards that work in tandem to impact how many spaces (if any) you may move per turn

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Raj has taken faith in his idea and run with it. After quitting his job at Quirky, an invention company, he put his full energy into creating board games, seeking funding in the playground where ideas and amateur venture capitalists roam: Kickstarter. Read more...

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