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Prologue: Welcome back! So far, all of our Python programs have just been text. Today we’re getting visual. We’re going to draw pictures with code using Python’s turtle. The turtle is...

Prologue: Welcome back! Today we’re building a Magic 8-Ball. You ask it a yes-or-no question, and it gives you a random answer like “Definitely!” or “No way.” Along the way,...

Prologue: Welcome back! Last time, you learned variables, if/else, and loops in Python. Today we’re using them to build your very first Python game: a number guessing game. Here’s how it works....

Prologue: Welcome back! In Part 4, you set up Python, wrote your first program with print(), and fixed your very first bug. If you haven’t read Part 4 yet, go do that first, because you’ll...

Prologue: Welcome back! If you’ve made it to Part 4, you’ve built a sailboat game and a full game with variables and clones in Scratch. That means you already know how to think like a programmer....

For the third part of my “How to Start Coding” series, I will walk you through creating a advanced Scratch game using new block and concepts like variables and clones. You can find the walkthrough...

For part two of the “How to Start Coding” series, I’ll walk you through how to make a simple game in Scratch. This will introduce basic movement, graphic design, player inputs, and code logic. You can...

Prologue: If you’re reading this article, you’re most likely a beginner in the world of coding and will probably fall into one of these two groups: You want to learn how to code but don’t know exactly...