Inspiration can come from so many different places, and for game designers that inspiration can come from a Minecraft modding course or something more obscure.
Whilst not the first game with a dedicated modding community nor the most famous, the inauspicious ZZT ended up proving to be highly influential to developers.
Over the course of three weeks, we taught dozens of kids the fundamentals of coding, including Python and JavaScript. Not only did the students have a blast, but they also gained a number of valuable skills that will serve them well throughout their lives.