DIA WEEK
WITHOUT WALLS
Kodu Game Design
WHAT IS KODU
 The core of the Kodu project is the programming
user interface. The language is simple and entirely
icon-based. Programs are composed of pages, which
are broken down into rules, which are further
divided into conditions and actions. The Kodu
language is designed specifically for game
development and provides specialized primitives
(the nouns, adjectives, and verbs of the language)
derived from gaming scenarios. Programs are
expressed in physical terms, using concepts like
vision, hearing, and time to control character
behavior. Kodu can express advanced game design
concepts in a simple, direct, and intuitive manner.
 Kodu was developed by a team of research
programmers at Microsoft who are passionate
about kids having fun and being challenged as they
learn how to program.
DAY 1 – INTRODUCTION
 Navigating,
 Intro to Programming Concepts,
 Adding Objects
DAY 2 – LANDSCAPING
 Creating a Landscape
DAY 3 – CONTROLLER
 Using Controller to Move Characters
 Create Paths
 Set Behaviors
DAY 4 – CLONING
 Making clones and Creatable
DAY 5 – UNIQUE STORIES
 Starting Unique Stories and Characters
ACTIVITY DETAILS
 The Kodu Game design activity will take place in room SS 203 at Dubai
International Academy.
 The activity is run by Mr. Shervin Bashar & Mrs. Ruba Jeshi.