Gaming – Game Makers Studio

What they’ll do: Build and publish simple, fun games while learning game logic, art, and sound. Younger kids use block coding; older kids step into real code.

Why it’s awesome: Turns screen time into creation time—kids design, code, test, and share games they’re proud of.

What they learn

• Game design: loops, events, physics, scoring, levels

• Tools by age:

  • 8–11: Scratch / MakeCode Arcade (blocks)

  • 12–16: Roblox Studio (Lua) or Python (Pygame) / Godot (GDScript)

• Art & audio: sprites, tiles, simple animations, SFX

• Debugging & playtesting: think like a developer

• Teamwork: pair design & feedback rounds

Projects

• Endless runner or platformer

• Top-down adventure with collectibles

• Multiplayer mini-game (Roblox track)

• Game jam: build & pitch a small game in one session

Outcomes

• 3–5 playable games + source files

• Core coding habits (logic, problem-solving)

• Creative confidence & presentation skills