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Tool:

Makey Makey Kit
https://amzn.to/2JzJ7It

Scratch Games for Makey Makey
https://scratch.mit.edu/search/projects?q=makey+makey

Google Offline T-Rex Game
https://apps.thecodepost.org/trex/trex.html

Disco is Dead game
https://thirdfloorgames.wixsite.com/discoisdead

MakeyMakey Project Gallery
https://labz.makeymakey.com/remixes

Transcript:

It’s time for another Cool Tool review. This time, I’m going to show you guys the Makey Makey kit. This runs for around $50 on Amazon and it allows you quickly interact with your computer using everyday objects. If you want to pick one up, using the Amazon link in the description helps support my videos and the Cool Tools blog.