Kodu

Abstract

Project Kodu is a kid-friendly game design and programming environment which enables nontechnical users to create complete games - including AI" behaviors - using only an XBox 360 controller for input. Kodu includes a novel graphical programming environment based on a concurrent rule system derived from contemporary robotics practice. This language is approachable - it can be mastered by 10-year-olds - yet expressive, and can be used to implement a broad array of game genres. In addition to behavior editing, Kodu integrates terrain and level design - providing a full-spectrum game design system that is accessible to 9-year-olds (and their parents) running on the XBox 360 or a Windows PC.