SamBoogie

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   by SamBoogie 12y ago

   Great list! If you're interested in rapid-prototyping a platform game, check out a game that I'm working on called Beta. There's a free trial download at www.betathegame.com
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Thanks, I guess? I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic it's hard to tell online. Just so you know I am not trying to argue with you, just sharing my experience with BGC. You are correct that Beta is a tool being used at BGC,
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Hey I'm a white dude and I've worked with Black Girls Code on a few workshops. Just FYI girls of any race are allowed, it's just that this particular group caters primarily to black girls. I'd say from the outside lookin
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Hey great list. I'm working on a game that teaches programming and game design. It's now available for download at www.betathegame.com. One of our co-founders is a female!
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   This resonates with me- particularly the 'it obviously follows', (huge jump in complexity and then --->) 'so we already know that x, so obviously- y'. I think a lot of teachers aren't cognizant of the fact that w
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Betathegame.com - Beta is a game that teaches players programming, game design, and facilitates synergistic learning. I think it's super cool because it's one of the few games I've played that has a heavy educational componen
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Awesome, nice design too. Thanks for this
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   This post is extremely helpful and the game looks awesome, I wonder if the tactile experience of an actual board game may be more of an effective teaching aid for young children. It will be interesting to see how kids take to it when it is
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   by SamBoogie 13y ago

   Interesting to read this. I'm a guy that played sports in HS and was very far from what one would classify as a 'geek'. Now I am learning programming and the reception from other more experienced programmers has been icy at t
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    by SamBoogie 13y ago

    Dope. All hail Bucky!
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    by SamBoogie 13y ago

    This looks pretty interesting. My friends and I are working on a game in a similar vein to this one (teaching programming through gameplay) however it is a 2D platform game. If you like this sort of stuff check the project I'm working
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    by SamBoogie 13y ago

    Apparently it's not all that exclusive to get top-secret clearance to government intel (as evidenced by the Snowden incident). Also, who is it that was calling him 'very smart, opinionated, and political'? It could be that he
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    by SamBoogie 13y ago

    I love hacker News and wouldn't consider posting this unless I were certain that it applied. My friends and I are working on a game that will teach players (mainly kids) how to code. We have done workshops in NYC, Philly and Sheffield,