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CodeCombat (YC W14) — Game that teaches computer science to middle and high school kids

CodeCombat is a multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. With thousands of schools and millions of students, we are bringing K12 computer science education to everyone, regardless of gender, race, or background.

CodeCombat is a Y Combinator company in the Winter 2014 batch. Its directory entry describes it as: Game that teaches computer science to middle and high school kids. The founder listed is Nick Winter (Founder/CEO) (Y Combinator directory entry, November 20, 2013).

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CodeCombat

New accelerator entry · 2013-11-20 · the record

Winter 2014
batch
45
people
Growth
stage
United States of America
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BatchWinter 2014
Announced2013-11-20
StageGrowth
StatusActive
Team size45
IndustryEducation
Sub-industryEducation
SectorsEducation, eLearning, Gaming
RegionsUnited States of America, America / Canada, Remote, Fully Remote
BasedSeattle, WA, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Remote
HiringNo
Sitehttps://codecombat.com

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CodeCombat is a multiplayer programming game for learning how to code. With thousands of schools and millions of students, we are bringing K12 computer science education to everyone, regardless of gender, race, or background. Everyone should have the opportunity to learn. The ultimate goal of CodeCombat is to bring more users into the field of computer programming by making the logic and syntax more accessible and enjoyable to learn. The end game is to educate a whole new generation of computer programmers that started their journey by slaying ogres and defending their castles from oncoming enemy hordes. We teach Python, JavaScript, and other languages directly in the browser. Teachers with no computer science background can get started in five minutes. In a world where all programmers have had to be second-language learners, do you want your students to become native speakers of code? Let's chat about bringing CodeCombat to your school! Find us on Twitter at https://twitter.com/CodeCombat

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