Roll the dice until you get a response in the console box below. Click "Start Game" when ready to play!
Use a micro:bit as a dice and play Snakes and Ladders!
Connect the first micro:bit via USB - this will be the dice.
Use the micro:bit CreateAI platform to program it to detect the dice rolling and each face position (1-6).
Use the block editor to send the detected positions/faces with Radio transmission then 'Download' the program to the device, disconnect and attach to a battery pack.
Connect the second micro:bit via USB - this will be the receiver.
Use the micro:bit MakeCode platform to program it to receive the data from the first micro:bit and forward it via Serial/USB.
Click the “Connect micro:bit” button to link the second (receiver) micro:bit to the game.
Created by Jonathan Zasada-James at Sheffield Hallam University 2025.
Adapted from 'Snakes & Ladders' game by Ammar Mirza
BBC micro:bit WebUSB support by bsiever.