Coding
Osmo Coding
Kids line up chunky physical coding blocks on the table and watch an on-screen character act out the sequence.
Most of the coding here happens on the tabletop. A set of 31 chunky blocks sits in front of the tablet, and a small mirror clipped over the camera lets the game read how they are arranged. In Coding Awbie, kids string together walk, jump and grab pieces to steer a furry creature through a forest after strawberries. Coding Jam reuses the same blocks for music, turning patterns and loops into beats and melodies that play back as songs. Coding Duo puts two players side by side, each steering a character, with puzzles that seem to need both of them. Osmo describes the games as stepping up in difficulty, from simple sequences toward repeats and branching. The whole thing comes across as closer to toy play than to tapping a screen, and it looks aimed at roughly five- to ten-year-olds who like to handle things.
- Ages
- Ages 5–10
- Works on
- iPad app; Amazon Fire app
- Topics
- Coding, Music
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Snap blocks together to guide Awbie through a level
- Compose a looping song in Coding Jam
- Team up on a two-player puzzle in Coding Duo
- Rearrange blocks to fix a path that went wrong
Who it suits
Ages 5–10. The publisher provides this age guidance.
Notes for parents
The setup appears to need the Osmo Base, which holds the tablet upright, along with the coding blocks themselves. Osmo lists iPads on iPadOS 15 or later and Amazon Fire tablets.
What you need
- Osmo Base
- Osmo Coding blocks
- iPad or Amazon Fire tablet
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