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https://github.com/codecombat/codecombatAn open-source multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. This documentation includes developer setup guides via the Archmage wiki, details on the partner API for SSO and user progress tracking, and comprehensive curriculum resources for AP CS Principles, including unit planning, assessment strategies for challenge levels, and guidance for the Explore and Create Performance Tasks.
The Game Development 1 course is a beginner-level curriculum designed to introduce students to game design and development. Students learn to use specific commands to design levels, culminating in a final project where they create a unique game.
Course Structure:
Note: While written for Python, the concepts are adaptable for JavaScript.
The 'Game Development 1' course is an introductory level curriculum (4 x 55-minute sessions) designed to teach game design and development through classroom discussion and hands-on programming. Students learn specific commands by completing game levels and conclude with a final project where they design and create their own unique game.
| Module | Level Range | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elements and Mechanisms | 1-5 ("Over the Garden Wall" to "Gems are Awesome") | Spawning elements, game mechanisms |
| 2. Goal Adjustment | 6-11 ("Decapitate Mouse" to "Obstacle Magic") | Goals, spawning element types |
| 3. Attribute Adjustment | 12-16 ("Forest Invasion" to "Survival Time") | Object attributes |
| 4. Course Design - From Scratch | 17 ("From Scratch") | Comprehensive application |
Arena levels serve as course-end capstones where students develop an artificial intelligence program to solve a problem and compete against computer opponents and classmates. The levels are categorized by course and focus on specific programming concepts:
| Arena | Course | Concepts |
| :--- | :--- | : |
| Wakka Maul | Introduction to Computer Science | Sequencing, syntax, strings, while True loops, variables |
| Power Peak | Computer Science 2 | Functions, if statements, events, parameters |
| Cross Bones | Computer Science 3 | Boolean logic, nested conditionals, arithmetic |
| Summation Summit | Computer Science 4 | Arrays, while loops, for loops, objects |
The Web Development 1 course is a beginner-level curriculum designed to introduce students to web development using HTML and CSS. The course is structured into five modules covering page setup, images, advanced page setup (divs and lists), styling (CSS), and a final creative project.
| Module | Levels | Topics |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Page Setup | 1-4 | Break tags, paragraph tags, heading tags |
| 2. Images | 5-6 | Image tags and size attributes |
| 3. Page Setup 2 | 7-9 | Div tags, unordered and ordered lists |
| 4. Page Style | 10-12 | Text-align, color, classes, IDs |
| 5. Final Project | 13 | All course topics combined |
The Computer Science 2 (CS2) course is designed for students who have completed 'Introduction to Computer Science'. It transitions students from basic coding to software and application development. The curriculum covers advanced concepts including conditional structures, functions, and events. While designed for Python, it is also applicable to JavaScript.
Course Structure:
if, else, nested conditionals)This course is designed for beginners (3rd-grade level) to learn Python (or JavaScript) syntax and coding standards through practical application in a game environment. It consists of 4 sessions, each lasting 45-60 minutes.
| Module | Levels | Learning Objective |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Basic Syntax | 1-6 | Call functions in sequence |
| 2. Loops | 7-14 | Repeat code sequences |
| 3. Variables | 15-20 | Store and access data |
| 4. Review – Multiplayer Arena | 21 | Master syntax and sequential execution |
The Computer Science 2 curriculum is designed for students who have completed 'Introduction to Computer Science'. It consists of six 45-60 minute coding sessions focused on transitioning from basic syntax to advanced programming concepts like conditionals, functions, and events.
Key Learning Objectives:
if and else statements to perform actions based on the game state.Note: While designed for Python-language classrooms, the concepts can be adapted for JavaScript.
The curriculum is organized into six distinct units covering the AP CS Principles scope:
Computer Science 3 (CS3) is an advanced coding course designed for students who have already mastered basic control flow (conditionals, functions, and events). The course focuses on enhancing conditional logic, introducing sophisticated operators, and exploring object-oriented programming concepts.
Key Learning Objectives:
OR, and AND.break and continue to manage while loops.Prerequisites: Computer Science 2. Format: 11 sessions of 45-60 minutes each. Language Note: While written with Python in mind, these concepts are applicable to JavaScript.
The AI League Esports Bootcamp is a beginner-level curriculum designed for 3 x 45-60 minute coding sessions. It introduces students to formal syntax and typing code using real programming languages (Python or JavaScript) rather than block-based visual programming. The curriculum is structured into three modules: