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Originally Posted by Kyle Fenton
It is kind of ironic that the info says it is for 11 years old, but I don't know children that can program that young. To appreciate a programming language you have to have at least an algebra 1 standing, which is grade 7/8 (14-15 year olds). But it is a cool concept, but only nerds would every play it.
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The only reason I wasn't programming at 11 years of age is because that was in 1972 and there wasn't a computer handy to program with. Programming isn't always about number crunching: I knew eight-year-olds who did amazing things with LOGO decades ago, without needing any more math than their addition tables.
Don't underestimate the innate curiosity of an encouraged child, and don't label them nerds just because they show an interest in logic and programming.