Kit is the first Apple Watch app from NPE Team, Facebook’s research and development group. The team was responsible for meme-making app Whale, a chat service called Bump and social music listening tool Aux. More recently, it released Tuned, an app for couples to share things in private with each other. 

The availability of NPE Team apps varies on a case-by-case basis. However, Facebook isn’t shy about shutting down experimental apps that don’t take off, so if you’re interested in trying out Kit, it might be best to check it out swiftly if it’s on your local version of the App Store.

It helps kids get to grips with game mechanics such as speed, levels and point systems, through pre-coded projects or by inventing brand new ones. Accessed via the free Games Studio iOS app there are step-by-step video and animation-based tutorials to complete, and new projects and challenges can be unlocked along the way. Complete them all, and you’ll be crowned a Master Game Designer.

The Arcade Coder also comes with a Painter Mode, which lets kids “paint” pictures with the LED lights and then animate them with their newfound coding skills. According to TWSU, it’s not designed solely for kids, though – the company wants to change the way families spend time together. As TWSU CEO and co-founder Bethany Koby says, “It is not just an individual gaming experience on a screen, but a multiplayer gameplay experience for friends and family.” The kit launches on Kickstarter today, with super early bird pledges starting at $96, representing a 40 percent discount on the regular price of $160.