How did I use computational thinking with the code master game?
In the beginning, my group and I started in a series of steps. First thing is to sort out all of the necessary pieces to start, then we went straight into the instruction manual. We did this as we thought, hmm how do I even play this game? I first saw these steps and linked it to computational thinking as starting with simple steps is a big factor in this thinking style. The first levels were not too challenging and I saw these levels as an intro and beginning to help you understand the big concept of the game and how problem solving is the biggest factor. Down the line, the more I played the game the more I realized the main idea and concept and how It was very similar not to just in person but online game aswell. What I got from it was that programming logic , problem solving, and how you have to be perfect when it comes down to programming/coding. Back to the game, it got harder the more levels you went through. On level 11 my group and I were stuck for multiple minutes thinking. So we stopped what we were doing and analyzed. We broke down every single possibility that the character can move in order to not only pick up the crystals, but reach the portal in a certain amount of movement pieces. This is a powerful thinking technique that helped us solve complex problems. We ended up finding the correct pattern and steps with this thinking. And from that level until level 20 we used this thinking, analyze, possibility, and solve. Since there are no algorithms in this game, we used pattern recognition and how some of the previous steps are related to the ones in front. I believe the biggest benefit of this thinking is how it parallels to real world problem solving. This is not only beneficial to older people wanting a problem game, but it can be an introduction to kids, preparing them for real world problem solving and could possible see benefits in this game for strengthening our minds.