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Start your own coding adventure with GitHub Copilot

Imagine learning programming concepts not through dry textbooks or boring exercises, but by embarking on epic quests in mystical realms. Doesn't sound that appealing to you? Yes? Join Copilot Adventures, Microsoft's innovative approach to coding education that transforms programming practice into an engaging, story-driven experience.

What is Copilot Adventures?

Copilot Adventures is an open-source educational project that combines the power of GitHub Copilot with immersive storytelling to teach programming concepts. Instead of solving abstract problems, you work through coding challenges embedded in rich fantasy narratives—from mechanical clockwork towns to enchanted forests where mystical creatures perform sacred dances.

The project leverages GitHub Copilot, Microsoft's AI-powered coding assistant, to help learners write code while exploring these fictional worlds. It's essentially a "choose your own adventure" for programmers, where each story presents unique coding challenges that must be solved to progress through the narrative.

The adventures are structured across three difficulty levels:

Beginner Adventures

  • The Clockwork Town of Tempora: Learn time calculations and synchronization
  • The Magical Forest of Algora: Master algorithms through mystical creature interactions

Intermediate Adventures

  • The Celestial Alignment of Lumoria: Dive into complex mathematical calculations
  • The Legendary Duel of Stonevale: Implement game logic and strategy systems
  • The Scrolls of Eldoria: Work with data processing and text manipulation

Advanced Adventures

  • The Gridlock Arena of Mythos: Build sophisticated game engines and AI systems

Starting your adventure

Ready to start your own adventure? The only thing you need to do is to Create a new codespace to get started.

https://codespaces.new/microsoft/CopilotAdventures

Remark: It is also possible to clone and run the repo locally if you really want:

git clone https://github.com/microsoft/copilotadventures

Have fun!

More information

microsoft/CopilotAdventures: Copilot coding adventures

https://codespaces.new/microsoft/CopilotAdventures

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