Node system
Designed to show meaning with minimum use of text. Scripts are built to be extensible and easily testable.
puzzleCode.
What is it?
- "Game based teaching tool for youngsters to learn how to code."
- Designed to be accessible in both design and hardware
- Built in Unity for mobile, desktop & web
How did I do it?
Grammar based mapping
Maps generated on the fly, using a char-based grammar. Levels can be quickly added and level changes are as simple as changing a string.
Progressive disclosure
As the levels progress, new concepts and nodes are slowly added.
Custom localization
Unity doesn't have built-in Localisation support. A custom system was added alongside an extensive NUnit test suite.
How does it work?
Gameplay
- Your goal is to navigate the mouse to the block of cheese
- The mouse follows commands given by "nodes"
- The user can "snap" together these nodes in some order
- The number of nodes required to get the mouse to the cheese is the user's score
- The less nodes used, the "better" the solution
Levels
- New node types are introduced as the levels progress
- Additional ways of solving levels show up as the levels get more complex