[1] CodeCombat works directly with schools and districts, as well as offering self-paced learners a monthly paid subscription that gives access to additional game content.
[3] The game was positively reviewed by PC Magazine,[4] won the 2017 SIIA CODiE award for Best Creativity Tool for Students,[5] and has been named a top pick for learning by Common Sense Education.
[6] In January 2014, CodeCombat made their software open-source, and released a level editor so that users could create their own game content.
[7] CodeCombat was founded in February 2013 by George Saines, Scott Erickson, Matt Lott, and Nick Winter, who had previously developed the language-learning application Skritter.
[8] The company is based in San Francisco, California and makes two programming games, Ozaria and CodeCombat, for schools and learners.