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Ninja Runner Course

Welcome to Ninja Runner Course, a physics platformer. Build a platformer using physics and program your own hero and enemy A.I.

Ninja Runner Course

Welcome to Ninja Runner Course, a physics platformer. Build a platformer using physics and program your own hero and enemy A.I.

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Physics Platformer Course

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Recommended for Ages 12+

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Prerequisites

Gravity Sling

Tynker Code Blocks

Tynker's visual code blocks are a great way for beginners to code, without needing to remember how to type syntax. By dragging and dropping code blocks together, young coders can produce vividly complex programs and games in our proprietary app, which includes support for graphics, sound, physics, and more.

What Kids Learn

  • Master game design with data structures
  • Complete 8 advanced game design lessons
  • Control game state with variables
  • Use lists to store important game data
  • Create a challenging endless game

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Kids learn on their own with a guided, hands-on approach that individualizes the learning experience. Tynker's online courses provide a complete learning system for your child to master the fundamentals of programming. Tynker's visual programming language makes it easy to learn, and once kids gain proficiency, they can seamlessly transition to Javascript coding within the Tynker learning system. Enroll in one of our plans for unlimited play across all courses.

Game-Based Learning

Tynker's self-guided lessons break down coding concepts while solving puzzles and making cool apps.

Interactive Assessments

Quick practice quizzes and assessment tests evaluate a child's comprehension of subjects taught.

Captivating Topics

There's always something to learn with multiple subjects, projects, and coding languages available.

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Linear Velocity

Use linear velocity and built-in animation to make your character run off of the platforms.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Move the Hero
  • Create a Controller
  • Drop Down
  • Create Your Own Drop Down Game
  • Quiz
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Double Jump

Detect collsions and apply impulses to make your character do a double jump.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Learn to Jump
  • Learn to Double Jump
  • Jumpman
  • Create Your Own Side-Scroller Game
  • Quiz
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Receiving Values

Send damage values to attacking robots and save the day.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Learn to Shoot
  • Hit the Enemy
  • Defeat the Robots
  • Create Your Own 2D Shooter
  • Quiz
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Lists

Create an inventory list so that your character can collect loot.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Adding Items
  • Equipment
  • Collect the Items
  • Create Your Own Item Collector Game
  • Quiz
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Laser Tennis

Detect inventory list contents and use laser swords to deflect enemy projectiles.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Check Your Inventory
  • Deflect the Laser
  • Batters Up
  • Create a Laser Tennis Game
  • Quiz
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Enemy AI

Create an enemy robot that moves around based on information in a randomized list of values.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Simple Movement
  • Movement with List
  • Space Wars
  • Create Your Own Space Shooter
  • Quiz
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Leaderboards

Use cloud lists and global variables to create a high scores leaderboard.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Scoreboard
  • Leaderboard
  • Beat the Highscore
  • Add More Rankings
  • Quiz
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Platform Movement

Use linear velocity and conditional logic to make it look like the platforms are flying across the screen.

6 Modules:

  • Concepts
  • Moving Platforms
  • Moving Actors
  • Add What You Want
  • Create Your Own Platformer
  • Quiz

Algorithms & Programming

Arrange commands in code to produce desired solutions.

Problem Solving

Evaluate task goals and identify steps to reach them.

Critical Thinking

Analyze and develop logical solutions to problems.

Decision Making

Determine options in the execution of a task with differing outcomes.

Testing & Debugging

Review code to locate and fix errors.

Creativity

Produce varied artistic output using coding and other digital skills.

Interactive Programs

Create a program with multiple moving, visual, interactive parts.

Game Design

Design simple to complex game programs that require continuous interaction.

Animation with Physics

Utilize a physics library to facilitate visually interesting and complex projects.

Physics

Apply or discuss physical science in interactive coding projects.

Math

Utilize arithmetic, algebra, or geometry in a coding project.

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