Plataforma online para criação de jogos personalizados com labirintos para introdução a lógica de programação

Abstract

Learning and teaching programming language are most of the time a great challenge. The use of a block-based language has shown promise in this scenario. Usually, the teaching of programming with blocks is applied in the form of games or tutorials, making the learning environment more friendly. This approach allows blocks to be snapped together to create a puzzle-like form of code, rather than text commands. In previous work, a custom game generator with mazes was developed for the Introduction to Programming Logic using a block-based language (Bastos, 2019). In the present work, the online platform My Blockly Maze is presented, an application that adds functionality to the previously developed generator, transforming it into a platform where the user can create, play, manage and share their games. Through the tests carried out, it was observed that the platform facilitates the sharing of games and is a good place for the first contact and programming logic exercise.