That’s because BeetleBlocks is–more or less–Scratch for 3D modeling. Scratch is the graphical block-structured language developed by MIT for teaching kids to program.

Animating a 3D character from scratch is generally both laborious and expensive, requiring the use of complex software and motion capture tools. Cartwheel wants to make simple animations as easy as ...

It offers a basic insight into the engine's capabilities, demonstrating that even the most fundamental 3D graphics can be developed from first principles.

A new book from No Starch Press, Super Scratch Programming Adventure!: Learn to Program By Making Cool Games makes it even easier to teach your kids basic programming skills.