THE NEKOLYMPIC

Nekolympic


This is a project to create a sports game that can be used for  fitness  by combining Scratch3.0, micro:bit, and exercise equipments.

Thanks to Scratchlink, we can connect the physical world with events in the screen. This project  senses the movement of exercise equipment with micro:bit and reflects it on the movement of  Scratchcat in the screen.
We use cheap exercise equipment, and some have replaced kitchenware.
Sports games can be played on Nintendo game console, but the significance of this project isthat children can experience STEAM + Sports (STEAMS) by creating their own games.
"Nekolympic" is a coined word that combines the Japanese "neko"(cat) and the Olympics.
↓Click to show movie



<Contact>


Events

<Movie>

<Scratch Codes>
◆100m race
https://youtu.be/MXlEtzLGFpk
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/283676924/
(↓for workshops)
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/302500326/
◆Cycle race
https://youtu.be/OC0zKGzGrWg
https://youtu.be/JUy360sZ_yE

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/276698694/
◆Arm wresling
https://youtu.be/Q7adIcUJ3oM
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/306170395/
◆Dumbbell
https://youtu.be/7o4MKca-30w
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/283417322/
Boat race
https://youtu.be/4Fw1QZq0_u0
https://youtu.be/T0OSV7LIZv0

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/298527772/editor
Boat raceV2
https://youtu.be/wgHOD4nxNXM
https://youtu.be/vJaOJsdIwJ0

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/886667349
◆Skateboard
https://youtu.be/Z6D4uyfwY6M
https://youtu.be/y0kq_h5ec7M

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/286742115/
◆SkateboardV2
https://youtu.be/qOOOTh8FQEE
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/879310467/
◆SkateboardV2
(Unity version)*

https://youtu.be/Bw86evQtAMw

◆Running
https://youtu.be/IhMTRLFm_W4
https://youtu.be/MwUuDvRmcqo

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/394057545/
◆Shooting
https://youtu.be/Jlgri67OC-o
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/281575186/
Fencing
https://youtu.be/_A64uHHwZSI
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/284223342/
◆Motorcycle
https://youtu.be/Wa0_qZpMLWo
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/288636801/
◆Golf
https://youtu.be/goikqYL7gSU
https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/288380261/
◆Hiking
https://youtu.be/hA82D2GvSxQ
https://youtu.be/egc8JBXZ9YQ

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/579352447/
◆Ski*
https://youtu.be/LfKlEJmAwuU
https://youtu.be/3FAFMHs6_As

https://scratch.mit.edu/projects/992363648/
*Using BLE-HID extension instead of Scratchlink
https://makecode.microbit.org/pkg/bsiever/microbit-pxt-blehi

<Hardware example>
Nekolympic uses inexpensive training equipment and kitchen goods.
Bicycle inflator(for boat race)
Chopping board(for skate board)
Strap(for 100m race)
Armwresling trainer(for armwrestling)
Fitness bike(for cycle race)
Ladle(for golf)
Twist board(for ski)




<Introduced in a magazine "Kodomono Kagaku"(Science for children) August 2019 issue>

<Featured in TV news in August 2019>




<Introduced in a Scratch book written by Prof.Kazuhiro Abe and Prof.Manabu Sugiura>



<Introduced in the "Interface" magazine>


<Introduced in a TV show>



<Introduced in "AMD Kids Programming Camp">
https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/066/4066289/


<Introduced by  "Game Makers">
https://gamemakers.jp/article/2024_07_19_74078/


<Demo at events>
March3 2019 Coder Dojo Moriya





March31 2019 A event for teachers "WATCHA!?Programing"
Skateboard 100m race
Cycle race

 
May4,5 2019 Maker Faire Kyoto2019
Arm wrestling and Skateboard





May11 2019 Scratch Day in Tokyo






May26 2019 Scratch Day Kashiwa

June9 2019 Scratch Day Shinshuu


August4 2019 Maker Faire Tokyo 2019
micro:bit Asia Pacific manager
Mr.Waris Candra↓



February15,16 2020年 Tsukuba Mini Maker Faire 2020

May2,3 2020 Maker Faire Kyoto 2020(Cancelled due to the COVID-19,we exhibited at analternative online event.)
https://twitter.com/nekoma_seisaku/status/1256408665612931072

May23,2020 Virtually Maker Faire
https://makerfaire.com/maker/entry/71955/
July23~25 2020 Scratch Conferance 2020 at MIT
(Postponed due to  the COVID-19)
July21~24 2021 Scratch Conferance 2021 at MIT
https://app.swapcard.com/event/scratch2021

Dec 3~5,2021 micro:bit Live2021
May4,2022 A workshop was held at the "GIGAGIG" event for teachers.


Dec3,4 2022 Ogaki Mini Maker Faire 2022

April29,30  2023 Maker Faire Kyoto2023
←Mr.Gareth Stockdale
  Micro:bit Educational Foundation CEO,trying the Nekoiympic.

May13,14  2023 mk.ctrl.Japan5 in the Gamemarket 2023 spring

May20  2023 Scratch Day in Tokyo 2023 at the Aoyamagakuin Univ.

July20  2023 Scratch Conferance 2023(Online)
Click here to show recording.

Aug25-27  2023 mk.ctrl.Japan7 in the Shibuya Sakuragaoka Gamecenter

Oct14-15  2023Maker Faire Tokyo 2023  in micro:bit champions & friends

Oct20-22  2023 Maker Faire Rome 2023

Nov11-12 2023 Maker Faire Shenzhen 2023

Nov2 2023 Programming cafe for kids in Takamatsu city

Nov26 2023 Sanuki X Game 2023 in Takamatsu city

Dec 8-10 2023 make.ctrl.Japan 8 in G-EIGHT GameShow in Taipei


Dec 27 2023 Jimokids Festival 2023 Winter in Tokyo

Jan 28 2024 Tokyo Progaraming contest for children

Feb 25 2024 Makers Festival in Nagaoka city

May18-19 2024 make.ctrl.Japan 9 at the Yomiuri-Land in Tokyo

May26 2024 Scratch Day Tokyo 2024 at the Aoyama Gakuin Univ.
July19-21 2024 make.ctrl.Japan 10 in the Bit Summit Drift in Kyoto

Sep 8 2024 at programming workshop in Lenovo corp. in Tokyo


Oct 21-22 2024 Maker Faire Tokyo 2024 with "micro:bit chaimpions"