Code Hero: A Game That Teaches You To Make Games by Alex Peake

Code Hero: A Game That Teaches You To Make Games

A project in San Francisco, CA by Alex Peake

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Code Hero: a game that teaches you how to make games! Your Code Ray shoots Javascript in Unity 3D. Hack the planet: Become a code hero!

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Backers: 7459
Average Pledge Per Backer: $23

Funded: $170,954 of $100,000
Dates: Dec 26th -> Feb 24th (60 days)
Project By: Alex Peake

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Code Hero: Release Date, Gameplay, and Trailer!

October 28th - via: droidjournal.com

Designed by Alex Peake, Code Hero is a planned educational video game by Primer Labs and is supposed to teach players how to write programming languages by having them do so in a 3D world. (Read More)

Code Hero Developer Resurfaces, So Where's That $170,954? - Cliqist

December 17th - via: cliqist.com

Something tells me that the drama with Code Hero is far from over. (Read More)

Code Heo Update: Backers Should Still Pursue Lawsuit

May 11th - via: cliqist.com

Primer Labs released a small update in April 2015 for their infamous Code Hero project, but we go over the reasons backers should pursue a lawsuit. (Read More)

Code Hero February Update: Spaceout

February 4th - via: kickstarter.com

From the Project Coordinator: Sorry guys, I completely spaced on posting yesterday. On with news. PILOT STUDIES Pilot studies in the last week that involved feedback from educators have helped us focus in on how Code Hero can supplement and replace... (Read More)

Code Hero Third January Update: Studies and Servers

January 27th - via: kickstarter.com

From the Project Coordinator: STUDIES SCHEDULED Pixel Arts (http://www.gameeducationpdx.com), a not-for-profit association co-founded by K-12 Code Hero School backers Jeffery Sens and Will Lewis, are working with us to run pilot studies of the Code... (Read More)

Code Hero Second January Update: Macs and Misc

January 20th - via: kickstarter.com

From the Project Coordinator: T-SHIRTS First and most importantly, and I apologize for leaving this out before - If anyone wanted a different size than those that were listed in the survey, please message us with your information and we will update... (Read More)

Code Hero January Update: Crunchy Numbers

January 13th - via: kickstarter.com

From the Project Coordinator: VOLUNTEERS As we've been able, we've been talking to those that have offered their help on the project. Apologies to those who we haven’t gotten to yet. We're sorry the process is so slow, but I'd like to reassure you... (Read More)

Kickstarter 2013: Broken records, broken hearts

December 31st - via: gameplanet.com.au

Matt takes a look back at the year that was on Kickstarter: what got funded, what missed out, what was released, and what ran out of cash. (Read More)

Call-out for T-shirt Surveys

December 30th - via: kickstarter.com

Hi everyone, my name’s Michelle and I’m the new Project Coordinator for Code Hero. I’ve got one item for you today. T-SHIRT SURVEYS We have sent out all the T-shirt surveys to all the backer brackets that included a T-shirt as a reward.... (Read More)

Code Hero December Update: Shirts, Surveys & Spinning Cubes

December 23rd - via: kickstarter.com

At long last, some news: With one more survey Code Hero t-shirts can start shipping, and we have a new beta release with a new level. Making a game that teaches people how to make games is taking longer to make than we bargained for and we’re... (Read More)

Code Hero Beta Preview

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com

Code Hero August Update It has been a while since our last update and some were concerned when our site went down but we're back online with a beta preview release to show you some of the levels in the upcoming Code Hero Beta. We've been working hard... (Read More)

Code Hero Website Goes Down - UPDATED

July 5th - via: escapistmagazine.com

Code Hero creator Alex Peake says he's working to bring the website back online and get a new alpha version ready for release. (Read More)

Code Hero website down, alpha access withdrawn

July 5th - via: vg247.com

Troubled Kickstarter project Code Hero has gone suddenly and suspiciously dark, reigniting concern that its developers will be unable to deliver on its promises. (Read More)

If you back a Kickstarter game, don’t be surprised when it’s late

July 5th - via: gigaom.com

Thousands of backers gave money to Double Fine Adventure for their latest point-and-click game, only to be demoralized by a two-year setback on their game. Kickstarter gamers, it’s time to expect the pain of delayed games. (Read More)

Concern as Code Hero website goes offline

July 4th - via: develop-online.net

Kickstarter backers continue to mull litigation as broke devs promise fix (Read More)

Code Hero developer claims troubled project still alive, despite new woes

July 4th - via: polygon.com

Alex Peake, maker of troubled Kickstarter game Code Hero, is in hot water with his backers again, after months without any updates and a website that's gone dead. (Read More)

How to start learning Unity programming

March 5th - via: kickstarter.com

Your path to become a code hero takes you from playing games to making them. We're developing a guide to learning Unity game programming to smooth that transition. This should help you take your next steps to applying the skills taught in the game... (Read More)

Code Hero Anniversary Alpha 0.323

February 25th - via: kickstarter.com

It's been a year since Code Hero's kickstarter and we're releasing a new build with a redesigned Code Ray 101 orientation level to introduce players to the code ray mechanics and code editing. When you start the game and enter Gamebridge, you can... (Read More)

How to make the code ray do amazing things #1

February 19th - via: kickstarter.com

This week's update comes from Shaun Hansel, Code Hero's new community manager. Shaun encountered the original Code Hero prototype while teaching computer science. It was his first exposure to Unity, and he learned Unityscript by playing it, beating... (Read More)

Code Hero devs come clean on Kickstarter funds

February 4th - via: develop-online.net

Alex Peake promises refunds, rewards and back pay when team has money. Months of missed deadlines after the Code Hero Kickstarter project ran out of money finally came to an end on Friday. The game that promises to teach programming raised $170,000 through crowdfunding, but has since gone broke and could face legal action from backers who have yet to recieve promised rewards. (Read More)

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