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Theme: Teaching Programming

Ergo

Ergo

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
30–45 min
Min. Age:
12
Bugs & Looops

Bugs & Looops

boardgame

Players program a simple Turing machine by writing instructions for states and pointer movements. Points are awarded for successful moves, while errors like bugs or infinite loops must be avoided to succeed in the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
0
Find the Bug!

Find the Bug!

boardgame

Players:
3–6
Time:
30 min
Min. Age:
12
Half Byte

Half Byte

boardgame

Players:
2–6
Time:
15–20 min
Min. Age:
6
Mechs vs. Minions

Mechs vs. Minions

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
60–120 min
Min. Age:
14
CoderMarz

CoderMarz

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
6
bOOLeO

bOOLeO

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
10
Computer Rage

Computer Rage

boardgame

Computer Rage is a board game for two to four players. The goal is to move playing pieces, called programs, from start to finish. The first successful player wins. The game combines luck, probability, and strategic skill to determine the ultimate outcome.

Players:
2–4
Time:
60 min
Min. Age:
10
Zakodowany kosmos

Zakodowany kosmos

boardgame

"Zakodowany Kosmos" is a follow-up to "Coded Castle" for kids with basic programming knowledge. In a galactic race, players draw board and coding tokens—including IF and FOR commands—to plan movements and reach opponents' bases. The player who best plans their algorithms and visits the rival bases wins the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
20–45 min
Min. Age:
8
Summon The JSON: JavaScript Deck

Summon The JSON: JavaScript Deck

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
10–60 min
Min. Age:
16
Enigma: Beyond Code

Enigma: Beyond Code

boardgame

Players:
1–5
Time:
15–60 min
Min. Age:
12
Robot Turtles

Robot Turtles

boardgame

Players:
2–5
Time:
15 min
Min. Age:
4
Code Monkey Island

Code Monkey Island

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
6
Battle of Golems: The Algorithmic Card Game

Battle of Golems: The Algorithmic Card Game

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
10–20 min
Min. Age:
8
La sfida del coding

La sfida del coding

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
10–30 min
Min. Age:
5
Problems and Programmers

Problems and Programmers

boardgame

Problems and Programmers is a software development card game. Featuring over 120 cards, players simulate the project lifecycle from conception to completion while learning to avoid typical pitfalls.

Players:
2
Time:
45 min
Min. Age:
8
Peer Programming

Peer Programming

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
10
MOON

MOON

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
15–30 min
Min. Age:
10
Robot Wars: Coding Strategy Game

Robot Wars: Coding Strategy Game

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
30–60 min
Min. Age:
7
Software Process Improvement Game

Software Process Improvement Game

boardgame

SPIG was developed at Carnegie Mellon University to teach good software design practices. The board game features mechanics similar to Monopoly and is primarily used for educational and engineering instruction purposes.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
Dataflow

Dataflow

boardgame

Players compete for high scores by executing computer instructions and choosing strategic paths through a flowchart. Small punch cards help drive player movement within the game.

Players:
2–4
Time:
–
Min. Age:
12
The Bugs

The Bugs

boardgame

Players:
1–4
Time:
10–30 min
Min. Age:
3
Robogem

Robogem

boardgame

Players:
2–4
Time:
20–30 min
Min. Age:
6
bOOLeO N-Edition

bOOLeO N-Edition

boardgame

Players:
2
Time:
5 min
Min. Age:
10