Coding and programming at school with Ylands EDU

Beta-testing program

The EDU version of Ylands came to life thanks to the cooperation with educators. We have opened new seats in the beta testing program, which is now public. Your feedback will help us focus on what really matters and build you an engaging tool for teaching programming and coding at school. Additionally, by signing up for the beta testing you will get the following:

Free licenses for your institution and students
Methodology and documentation for Editor
Support for educators and schools
Training and webinars
Access to resources and lesson plan library

Students will love learning to code with Ylands EDU

Real, block based coding of scripts

User-friendly Editor for visual and text scripts that resembles the JavaScript language and logic.

Test code with instant gameplay

Progress and changes can be tested in an instant compilation that runs the game and the code within.

Collaboration

Ylands EDU will allow your students to work together on more complex projects and practice essential soft skills.

Game Design and Storytelling

Students who prefer arts over coding will be able to express themselves in the immense creative sandbox.

Hardware Requirements

Ylands EDU is a desktop app for Windows PC.

Alternatively, a mobile version of the app for both Android and iOS exists, but it does not contain Editor for creating games.

MINIMAL:

Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64-bit version)
Processor: Intel Core i3-4160 @ 3.60GHz
RAM: 6 GB
Graphics: Intel HD 520
DirectX: Version 11
High speed internet conection, ideally a hardwired Ethernet cable
HDD: 2 GB

RECOMMENDED:

Requires 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 7/8/8.1/10 (64-bit version)
Processor: Intel Core i5-4690K @ 3.50GHz or better
RAM: 8 GB or more
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 or better
DirectX: Version 11
High speed internet conection, ideally a hardwired Ethernet cable
HDD: 2 GB

Who can join beta-testing of Ylands EDU?

Elementary and Middle Schools
High Schools
Libraries
IT Clubs, Camps, Makerspaces
Private Tutoring Institutions
Parents (no need to be a homeschooling parent)
Students

How is Ylands EDU different from the regular Ylands game?

No fees

The game is completely free. No hidden fees and no microtransactions.

No violence

The EDU version focuses on sparking the creativity and not conflicts. There is no weapons and no violent actions.

Safe classroom

Users from outside your organization are not able to join your classroom or talk to students.

Certificate

Students can pursuit a BI Junior Developer Certificate to showcase their skills.