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Learn about Matariki and coding concepts as Māori heroine Guardian Maia

Take on the role of our Māori heroine Maia as she re-activates Tahuna, a broken dystopian regenerative city hub, through easy to learn programming style puzzles.

Features:

+ Free to play

+ Learn basic coding concepts

+ Fun 3rd person action adventure exploration

+ Restore Tahuna, a city designed for an eco-friendly sustainable future

+ Designed around Matariki, the star cluster Māori use to signify the new year

+ Meet each of the Matariki stars and learn how they are connected to our world

+ Discover pieces of Mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge) within the city

+ Clear away computer bugs with Maia’s special Wahaika weapon

+ Set in the world of Guardian Maia featured in Guardian Maia Episodes 1 and 2

+ Teacher resources available through our website - https://www.theguardiangame.com

You will be guided through Tahuna by Wiremu, an AI assistant, as he helps you to restore the city hub. He will introduce you to each of the Matariki stars as you go on to restore the parts of the city they each oversee. Along the way you'll learn basic coding concepts and discover pieces of Māori culture and history.