Learning Resources - Code & Go® Mouse Mania Board Game

Code & Go® Mouse Mania: A Screen-Free Coding Race for Ages 5+

Can your mouse reach the cheese before its rivals? Learning Resources Code & Go® Mouse Mania Board Game introduces coding basics through a hands-on race for 2–4 players. Children link coding cards into sequences of commands, plan routes around maze walls and use warp tunnels to speed up their journey, all without a screen or app.

Picture a tempting cheese wedge just beyond a barrier. Your child studies the board, chooses a sequence and works out another way through. That mix of planning, testing ideas and friendly competition puts early coding concepts into a game children can play together.

What's Inside

• A game board for the mouse-and-cheese challenge.
• Mouse playing pieces and cheese wedges to collect.
• Coding cards for building sequences of commands.
• Maze walls that block routes, with warp tunnels to help mice travel around the board.

Why Kids (and Parents) Love It

• Coding they can hold: arranging cards into command sequences makes an abstract concept tangible.
• A reason to think ahead: barriers and warp tunnels encourage children to consider their route before moving.
• Problem-solving through play: each journey towards the cheese gives players a new planning challenge.
• Shared, screen-free fun: 2–4 players can join in without an app or extra screen time.
• A clear goal: collect the most cheese wedges to win.

Good to Know Before You Buy

• Recommended for ages 5 years and over.
• Designed for 2–4 players.
• This is an analogue board game inspired by Learning Resources' Code & Go Robot Mouse, rather than the electronic robot toy.
• It introduces fundamental coding concepts through cards and tactile play, not on-screen programming.

Frequently Asked Questions

What age is Mouse Mania suitable for?

The recommended age is 5 years and over.

How many people can play?

The game is designed for 2–4 players, each taking on the role of a rival mouse hunting for cheese.

How does the game introduce coding?

Players draw coding cards and string them together into sequences of commands to move their mice towards cheese wedges. Planning those sequences introduces fundamental coding concepts.

Does it need a screen or app?

No. Mouse Mania is an analogue, screen-free board game played with physical components and coding cards.

Is this the Code & Go Robot Mouse toy?

No. This board game is inspired by Learning Resources' Code & Go Robot Mouse, but uses cards and board-game play to explore coding basics.

How do you win?

The player who collects the most cheese wedges by the end of the game wins. Along the way, players navigate maze walls and look for warp tunnels to help them reach the cheese.

What learning skills does it focus on?

The game brings together early coding, sequencing, problem-solving and critical thinking through hands-on STEM play.

Product Details

• Brand: Learning Resources
• Product: Code & Go® Mouse Mania Board Game
• Recommended age: 5+ years
• Players: 2–4
• Game type: Analogue coding board game
• Learning focus: Coding fundamentals, sequencing, problem-solving and critical thinking
• Objective: Collect the most cheese wedges
• Screen or app required: No