In CodeSpells, players inhabit a world where they can only interact with their environment by writing "spells," which are actually snippets of code.
Players can specify exactly what their spells do—from levitating objects and creating impenetrable force fields to shaping terrain or summoning golems.
The project gained significant attention following a successful Kickstarter campaign and research by Dr. Stephen Foster and Dr. Lindsey Handley.
CodeSpells was inspired by research into how successful programmers learn, emphasizing that the process must be creative, self-structured, and exploratory. Development Status