CodingChamp

Grade 3-10 · Live 1:1 online

Game Development Classes for Kids

Most children first get excited about coding because of games. Our Game Development track runs in three levels: students start by designing and building games in Scratch, then add more advanced game mechanics like levels, enemies, physics-style movement and scoring, and older students move on to writing games in code.

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Who it's for

Is Game Development right for your child?

  • Children in Class 3 to 10
  • Kids who love playing games and want to make their own
  • Beginners through to students who already know Scratch

Before starting: None for Level 1. Later levels build on the earlier ones.

A three-level game development track. Students design and build their own games, starting in Scratch with characters, controls and scoring, moving on to levels, enemies and physics-style movement, and, for older students, writing games in code.

Student in a live Game Development class

Syllabus

What your child learns in Game Development

  1. Module 1

    Level 1: first games

    • Characters, controls and movement
    • Collisions and scoring
    • Win and lose conditions

  2. Module 2

    Level 2: game mechanics

    • Multiple levels and increasing difficulty
    • Enemies, timers and lives
    • Gravity, jumping and simple physics

  3. Module 3

    Level 3: games in code

    • Game loops and events in a text language
    • Organising a bigger game project
    • Testing and polishing

  4. Module 4

    Game design

    • Planning a game idea
    • Making games fun and fair
    • Getting feedback and improving

Projects your child builds

  • A maze game
  • A platformer with levels
  • A two-player game
  • An original game designed from scratch

By the end of the course

  • Designs and builds complete games
  • Understands game loops, collisions, variables and events
  • Plans, tests and improves a project

Level 2 of the CodingChamp learning path

Creative Coding

A natural next step afterwards: Python Classes for Kids. Not sure where your child should start?

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One simple price for every course · 20% off now

$96

8 × 60-minute live 1:1 classes · $12 per class · standard $120

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FAQ

Game Development classes: parents' questions

No. Students design and code their own games, which teaches logic, maths and problem solving along the way.

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Try a free Game Development trial class

Your child meets a trainer, tries a short lesson, and we suggest the right starting level. No payment needed.