Scratch Programming Playground

Scratch, the colorful drag-and-drop programming language, is used by millions of first-time learners, and in Scratch Programming Playground , you'll learn to program by making cool games. Get ready to destroy asteroids, shoot hoops, and slice and dice fruit!

Each game includes easy-to-follow instructions, review questions, and creative coding challenges to make the game your own. Want to add more levels or a cheat code? No problem, just write some code.

You'll make games like:

Maze Runner: escape the maze!

Snaaaaaake: gobble apples and avoid your own tail

Asteroid Breaker: smash space rocks

Fruit Slicer: a Fruit Ninja clone

Brick Breaker: a remake of Breakout, the brick-breaking classic

Platformer: a game inspired by Super Mario Bros.

Learning how to program shouldn't be dry and dreary. With Scratch Programming Playground , you'll make a game of it!