Video Game Design Classes

Let your passion for gaming propel your forward into BUILDING video games! You could design the next great video game and we can teach you how!

Video Game Design Classes

Does your child love video games? Channel that passion by having them learn to build their own in a video game design class! Together with like-minded video-game enthusiasts, students will build video games step-by-step, experimenting with specific tasks and movements, and sharing gameplay with their peers, all while learning important STEM concepts of design, problem-solving, and trial/error.

When you join our new After School STEM Enrichment Program – BUILD, you’ll have access to dozens of classes, available after school. Monthly membership includes two 1-hour classes each week with options across our five STEM domains – Coding, Robotics, Digital Art & Design, Video Game Design and Minecraft. Learn more about all that BUILD membership includes and schedule your free consultation so we can make sure your child has the best path of classes this year!

All Video Game Design Classes are available in our Lexington and Newton Studios, or Online.

Does your child love video games? In this class, we will channel that passion by having them learn to build their own! Together with like-minded students, they will build simple video games step-by-step, experimenting with specific tasks and movements, and sharing gameplay with their peers, while learning important STEM concepts of design, problem-solving, and trial/error. They will learn to use the accessible game design program Flowlab — no coding required — a platform used by many professional game designers to prototype new builds. All games will be stored online, so students can gain access after class ends, and, if their game is approved, upload it to Google Play or the Apple Store!

  • Result: One or more video games that can be shared with friends and submitted to the Apple Store and Google play for approval
  • Badge Levels Earned: 1, 2, 3, 4

In this new video game design class, students will use Roblox Studio to create their own Obby (short for obstacle course), experimenting with specific tasks and movements, and sharing gameplay with their peers. All games will be stored online, so students will be able to publish, share, and play their games with friends. Come have fun learning the basics of video game design in one of the most popular video game platforms in the world!

  • Result: One or more video games that can be shared with friends and submitted to the Apple Store and Google play for approval
  • Badge Levels Earned: 1, 2, 3, 4

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