About This Project

Women make up just 13.6% of computer science majors, black people make up just 10%–so imagine the overlap for black women. These two statistics conceptualize my main motive for creating Girl Code–a game that teaches basic coding concepts to black girls. I have designed this project to resonate with this group that is often overlooked […]

Iteration #1

Pictured above is the basic framework for my game. I will be creating a basic matching game that aims at teaching young black girls how to code. It will consist of a series of levels in which the user completes logical sentences that correspond to the movements made throughout a simple maze. In order to […]

User-Feedback: Iteration #2

The interviews conducted with my three users provided very helpful insight on the gaming experience could be improved for my target audience. The feedback I mainly received involved the ways I can maintain my audience’s attention through the implementation of more interactive components to my game. As of now, I am working on creating the […]

Mid-Point Project Update

My project has progressed much differently that I initially expected during this time frame. It was inspired by another DCC project at the Spring 2018 Capstone Fair in which two young women of color created an online comic that detailed the life of a young black female Computer Science student. As a person of this […]

Alpha Build: Iteration #3

My third iteration has been my reality check for my schedule for the remainder of the semester. While I planned on having more gaming attributes like sound and characters during this iteration, I ended up getting caught on some technical issues with the animations. If I cannot make significant progress in due time, I will […]

Beta Build: Iteration #4

Girl Code is a game that teaches basic coding concepts to girls, and specifically, black girls. I have designed this project to resonate with the young black girls that are often overlooked in the fields of STEM due to preconceived notions rooted in racists pasts. This game allows the user to choose a character that […]