• Getting started with Kodu
• Moving the camera
• Adding a character
• Programming a character to move

• The symbols at the bottom
  of the window are you Tools:
  Home, Play, etc.
• The hand symbol (3rd from the
  left) is the Move Camera tool

• The tool with Kodu's head
  (4th from left; next to MOVE
  CAMERA) is the OBJECT tool
• You can use OBJECT to add
  characters, items, and 'decor-
  ations' (trees, rocks, castles)

• Click OBJECT
• Select a character: Kodu and Rover
  are on the first pie menu; there are more
  on the second: Jet, Sub, Cycle, Saucer
  (UFO), Octopus, Cannon...
• Pick whichever character you like
• Click in the space where you want
  your object (your character) to appear

• Hover your mouse over your object
  so that it is slightly 'glowing' 
• Click L/R (left or right) on your arrow keys
  to change its colour
• So go ahead and change its colour

• Hover your mouse over your  object
  so that it is slightly 'glowing'
  
• Right click with your mouse
• Do you see this menu:
  Program, Change Settings,
  Cut, Copy, Change Size , Rotate,
  Change Height
• Drag the Size bar till it's the size you want

Here's how you program your character:

• Make sure the PROGRAM tool is active 
• Right-click your OBJECT (a.k.a. your character)
• Select PROGRAM...

• Conditional logic:
  When... Do... === If... then...
• This is about cause & effect.
• Some examples:
• IF it's raining outside, THEN...
• IF the pitcher throws an easy pitch, THEN...
• IF you press the jump button, THEN...
• IF you jump on the boss's head 3 times, THEN...
• IF you run out of lives, THEN...

• WHEN my character's health reaches 0,
  what does he DO?
• WHEN my character reaches the goal,
  what does he DO?
• WHEN my character is hit by a shot,
  what does he DO?

• The + sign means you can add tiles
• The pencil shows which box is currently selected

• Click KEYBOARD
• Select ARROWS or WASD
• How to delete tiles you don't want:
  Add a third tile in the row;
  right-click it

• What will your character DO
  WHEN you use your keyboard
• Click your first DO + sign
• Which one do you think will
  make your character MOVE?

• Step 1: 
• Step 2:
  
• Step 3: 

• Click the PLAY tool! Which