Become a super-coder and create your very own computer games using Scratch–a free software developed by MIT. Calling all creative young gamers! With its easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, this book will teach you key concepts–like drawing shapes–so you can code your own games. By the end, any kid will be able to make 20 popular games, from Snake to Brick Bouncer.

With the key coding concepts explained in this book, now updated with Scratch Version 3.0, any kid can become a super-coder! Learn how to code your very own computer games using Scratch software. With easy-to-follow, illustrated step-by-step instructions, create all types of popular games from Snake and Brick Bouncer to driving and action games. Code Your Own Games introduces key coding concepts through simple and practical tasks – from drawing shapes and giving instructions in code to building games and much more! Each chapter progresses in difficulty, yet instructions and explanations are always easy to understand.