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A game engine for teaching coding A Chromebook-friendly, moddable, 3D game world DISCLAIMER: This is the alpha (0.0.0.2) release. It's probably full of bugs. Getting a moddable 3D gaming environment working on Chromebooks isn't exactly easy. We're still working out the kinks. :) Use it only if you're feeling curious. That said, here is a list of existing features: Game Features: * A 3D world with FPS controls * Ability to place and remove blocks (similar to Minecraft) * Several dozen block types: dirt, stone, emerald, diamond, etc. * Several spawnable monsters * Alterations to the 3D terrain will save automatically Coding Features: * A Blockly coding environment * A real-time debugger for Blockly * Ability to write code in JavaScript (via the Chrome web developer console) * Programs written with Vox-L Go will also work in Minecraft (see learntomod.com) * Basic coding constructs: Loops, Functions, Conditionals, Logic, Math, etc. * Advanced coding constructs: Events, Anonymous Functions, etc. * Block placing API * Message printing API * Creature spawning API * Basic AI API * Inventory API See learntomod.com for more features and resources for teachers.