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GodotGDScript2D Engine
Ages 13 to 16

Professional Game Development

Turning a passion for games into a profession. Students think like the big game studios, then build their own game and share it with others.

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What will your child walk away with?

By the end of this level, your child will have programmed and built their own game from scratch and published it themselves on gaming platforms, and will see games not just as a player, but as a professional game developer.

Building a complete 2D game from scratch
Mastering the professional Godot engine
Understanding game design from a developer's point of view
Publishing the game on real platforms
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Curriculum

A complete plan covering the basics and advanced concepts, with hands-on practice at every stage.

Thinking like a game developer

How to analyze any game you play, understand its parts, and think about its mechanics and the game loop.

Building the game world in Godot

Designing levels, adding backgrounds and characters, and understanding Godot's scene system.

Programming character movement and AI

Writing the code that makes the hero run, jump and fight, and building enemies with simple AI.

UI and sound design

Game menus, the start screen, the score counter and the sound effects that make a complete experience.

Publishing on gaming platforms

At the end of the level, the student publishes their game and shares it with others: the full journey from idea to release.

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Tools they will learn

The same tools professionals use, not closed educational toys.

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Godot: the professional game engine students use to build and publish their game

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Topics they will explore

2D game creation and development
Analyzing game mechanics with a developer's mindset
Designing the game world and character movement
Publishing the game on real platforms

Ready for your child to start Game Development?

Send us a WhatsApp message now and we will arrange a free trial class for your child at the branch nearest you.