Codidactic is a programming-themed board game designed to teach coding concepts through visual programming blocks, cards, and interactive elements.

Codidactic transforms abstract programming concepts into tangible, interactive gameplay. Players learn fundamental coding principles.

• Age Range: 4+ years (with adult guidance).

• Players: 1-4 players.

• Learning Level: Beginner programming concepts.

• Visual Programming: Block-based programming similar to Scratch.

• Mathematical Operations: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, modulo.

• Logical Operators: Comparison operators (==, <, >, <=, >=).

• Programming Functions: Core functions like new(), screenshot(), redo(), undo(), erase(), select().

• Problem Solving: Algorithmic thinking through game mechanics.

Instructions .

It’s important to have the required fonts installed for the components to display correctly.

Follow FONTS.md

• Game Box
• Punchout Sheets: 8 sheets containing programming blocks and game pieces.
• Geometric Picture Cards
• Color Palette

codidactic-game_cp/
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├── FONTS.md                # Font documentation and resources
│
├── full-game-TGC/          # The Game Crafter production files
│   ├── box-*.png           # Game box designs
│   ├── punchout-*.png      # Punchout sheet faces/backs
│   ├── punchout-*-cut.svg  # Punchout cuts
│   └── cards/              # Drawing cards.
│
├── full-game-svg/          # Source SVG files for editing
│   ├── box-retail-*.svg    # Editable box designs
│   ├── punchout-*.svg      # Editable punchout sheets
│   └── cards*.svg          # All drawing cards (see layers)
│
├── programming-blocks.*    # Explanation of the programming blocks
└── color-palette.svg       # Game color scheme reference

The game is designed for print-on-demand services:

• The Game Crafter: Files in full-game-TGC/ directory are ready for upload.
• Custom Printing: Use SVG files in full-game-svg/ for modifications.

• PNG: High-resolution raster files for printing.
• SVG: Vector source files for editing and scaling.

1. Fonts: Install required fonts. See FONTS.md.
2. Graphics: Edit SVG files in full-game-svg/ directory using SVG-compatible software (Inkscape, Adobe Illustrator, web browsers).
3. Colors: Reference color-palette.svg for consistent theming.

• Website: codidactic.com
• Games Selection and instructions: codidactic.com/select
• YouTube: Codidactic Channel
• X: @codidactic
• Facebook: @codidactic

This is an open-source educational game. Contributions welcome.

• Variations: Create themed versions.
• Improvements: Create new games.
• Documentation: Help improve instructions and educational materials.

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0).

Copyright © 2025 Alvaro Fernandez

You are free to:

• Share and redistribute the material in any medium or format.
• Adapt, remix, transform, and build upon the material.
• Use for any purpose, including commercially.

Attribution Required

See LICENSE.md for full license details.