Code the Critter

About Code the Critter

A gentle first taste of real coding. Build a plan out of simple commands — forward, turn left, turn right — then press Run and watch the critter follow your code step by step to collect every carrot. If it bumps a wall, your plan stays put so you can fix it and try again — which is exactly what real programmers do. Ten mazes that grow from a single step to loops you can repeat, and every one was checked by a computer to make sure it can be solved (and the fewest moves it takes).

Code the Critter is one of our free puzzles & logic games for kids — play it right here in your browser, or browse all our free online games.

How to Play

• Tap the command buttons to build a plan: forward, turn left, turn right.
• Press Run and watch the critter follow your commands.
• Collect every carrot to finish the level.
• If it bumps a wall, tweak your plan and Run again.

Tips & Tricks

• Look at the path first, then plan the turns.
• A square path is the same few commands repeated — try 'Repeat plan'.
• Beating 'Best' means finding the shortest possible code.

What Kids Learn

Code the Critter is more than fun — it helps build real skills:

• Sequencing: putting steps in the right order
• Computational thinking and debugging
• Loops — repeating a plan to do more with less

Code the Critter — Frequently Asked Questions