Game Ideas for First-Time Coders

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Catcher Game

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Clickable Scene

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Jump-and-Run

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Frogger

Can you help the chicken cross the road? Time-tested games like Frogger and Crossy Road are fun to play and easy to program too.

Dodger

Many games involve dodging enemies — try creating one that's controlled with either the keyboard or the mouse to see what kinds of controls you like best.

Interactive Story

Let your players explore their own path. Different choices have different outcomes. Try the ask with choices block and next background block.

Dress Up and Costumes

Make an actor change costumes or create a dress-up game! Change the theme so you make nail salon or custom sneaker creator!

Draw with Pen Blocks

Try drawing simple shapes with the Pen Blocks. Once you get the hang of it, can you use Pen Blocks to build a game of your own?

More Project Ideas?

Check out Tynker Tutorials in the +Create Project menu. Or check out the Tynker Community and then choose REMIX PROJECT when you find something cool — look inside at the code and see exactly how it works.