Zachademics: Free games for schools
When I was 9 I played Robot Odyssey, a notoriously difficult game even for electrical engineers, obsessively all summer.<p>I got to the last level on my own and learned a TON about logic gates. Maybe it's why I'm in robotics today.<p>The point I want to make is to never underestimate the capacity for children to learn and never assume something's too difficult. You don't have to get far for it to be a worthwhile endeavor.<p>Spacechem gave me a strong feeling of nostalgia for Robot Odyssey. It was very difficult. Didn't hold your hand. And was totally open ended on how you solve problems. Which results in feeling incredibly fulfilled when you do solve a puzzle. That feeling was what hooked me. I was so proud.