4-Month Game Design Program

Game Design

Name: Game Design
Price: 999.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.8 (1580 reviews)

Kids invent heroes, design levels and code their own games — from Scratch adventures to retro arcade games and 3D worlds in Roblox Studio.

A smiling girl and a boy designing a 3D model on a classroom interactive screen

Ages 7–143 age-based levels 4 Months16 weeks Live classes2 live classes / week · 60–90 min CertificateDemo Day + certificate

Enroll Now $999 What’s included

One program fee of $999 covers the full 4-month live program — classes, projects, Demo Day and certificate.

4.8 parent rating 1,580+ kids enrolled Max 6 kids per class

L1 Game StarterAges 7–8

L2 Arcade CreatorAges 9–11

L3 World BuilderAges 12–14

About the program

What makes it special

Kids already love playing games — here they learn to make them. Your child becomes the designer, the artist, the storyteller and the coder: inventing characters, drawing worlds, writing the rules and building games their friends and family can play.

Game Starters (7–8) turn their ideas into story adventures and catch-and-collect games in Scratch. Arcade Creators (9–11) draw pixel art and build retro arcade games with levels, enemies and bosses in MakeCode Arcade. World Builders (12–14) design 3D worlds in Roblox Studio and script them with Lua. Along the way kids learn what makes a game fun, fair and worth playing again.

This is a building class, not a playing class: kids design, code, test and present their own games, and the only gaming is playtesting their own and classmates’ work. Small live groups (max 6) and a Demo Day with a certificate at the end of every level.

Hands-on & project-based

Kids build something real in every single class.

Tiny classes

Max 6 kids per class so every child gets attention.

Clear pathway

Beginner → intermediate → advanced, one level at a time.

What your child will learn

Design games with clear goals, rules and rewards
Invent characters and tell stories through games
Create pixel art, levels and 3D worlds
Code gameplay with Scratch blocks, MakeCode Arcade and Lua
Build scores, lives, levels, enemies and shops
Playtest, balance and polish a game
Present a finished game confidently at Demo Day

Perfect for

Kids aged 7–14 who love playing games
Storytellers and artists who want to build their own worlds
Young creators ready to move from playing to making

What you need

No experience needed — every level starts from the basics
A laptop or desktop with a mouse (tablets are not enough for Roblox Studio)
Ages 12–14: a free, parent-approved Roblox account
Imagination and a favorite game to talk about!

16-week curriculum

Three levels. One big adventure.

Your child joins the level that matches their age. Each level runs for 4 months and ends with a capstone, Demo Day and a certificate — then they can level up.

Goals, rules and rewards
Invent a paper board game
Meet Scratch: sprites and stages
Make your hero walk and jump
Play, think, improve

Design your hero and sidekick
Paint backgrounds and scenes
Story map: beginning, middle and end
Talking characters with speech bubbles
Cut-scenes with broadcast messages

Arrow-key controls
Walls and collisions
Score counters and timers
Enemies that chase you
You-win and game-over screens

Plan your game on paper
Build the levels
Playtest with a classmate
Polish with sounds and music
Final Project: Story adventure game
Demo Day & certificate

Final project

Story adventure game in Scratch

Maze Escape AdventureCatch-the-Treasure Game

Tour of MakeCode Arcade
Sprites and player controls
Pixel art in the sprite editor
Animating your hero
Collectibles and score

Tile maps and level layout
Gravity and platform jumping
A camera that follows the player
Level design that teaches the player
Hidden areas and surprises

Enemy movement patterns
Lives and health bars
Power-ups and bonuses
Sound effects and music
Boss battles and difficulty curves

Game design document
Building the game
Playtesting with friends
Polish and fix
Final Project: Retro arcade game
Demo Day & certificate

Final project

Retro arcade game

Pixel PlatformerSpace Invaders Remix

Roblox Studio tour
Parts, models and terrain
Lighting and atmosphere
Spawn points and checkpoints
Safe and kind online creating

Variables and functions in Lua
Events and touch triggers
Moving platforms and lava bricks
Leaderboards and stats
Debugging scripts

Coins, shops and upgrades
Quest-giver characters and dialogue
Game menus and on-screen info (GUI)
Sounds and visual effects
Balancing: fair, fun and challenging

Game design document
Building the world
Scripting the game systems
Playtesting and debugging
Final Capstone Project
Game Demo Day
Certificate

Final project

Playable 3D world

Obby AdventureMini Tycoon GameStory Quest World

Laughing girl wearing a headset during an online live class

Girl happily working on her project on a laptop — Projects between classes

Inside every class

Built for how kids actually learn

Live, expert teachers

Background-checked instructors trained to teach kids.

Learn by building

Every lesson ends with something your child made.

Parent updates

Progress reports and project showcases after every month.

Certificate & Demo Day

Kids present their capstone and earn a certificate.

Tools & kits your child will use

Scratch 3.0 MakeCode Arcade Scratch 3.0 MakeCode Arcade Scratch 3.0 MakeCode Arcade Scratch 3.0 MakeCode Arcade Scratch 3.0 MakeCode Arcade

Sprite editor & pixel art Roblox Studio Sprite editor & pixel art Roblox Studio Sprite editor & pixel art Roblox Studio Sprite editor & pixel art Roblox Studio Sprite editor & pixel art Roblox Studio

Lua Lua Lua Lua Lua Lua Lua Lua Lua

Capstone projects

Things your child will build

Every level ends with a capstone your child plans, builds and presents at Demo Day.

Two kids cheering with their arms up at a computer after their game works

Every level ends with Demo Day

Maze Escape Adventure

Game Starter · Ages 7–8

A story game where your hero escapes a maze, dodges guards and finds the exit.

Catch-the-Treasure Game

Game Starter · Ages 7–8

A collect-and-score game with a timer, bonus points and a winning screen.

Pixel Platformer

Arcade Creator · Ages 9–11

A jump-and-run game with hand-drawn pixel heroes and several levels.

Space Invaders Remix

Arcade Creator · Ages 9–11

A retro space shooter with your own twist, power-ups and a boss battle.

Obby Adventure

World Builder · Ages 12–14

A 3D obstacle course with checkpoints, moving platforms and secret paths.

Mini Tycoon Game

World Builder · Ages 12–14

A 3D game where players earn coins, unlock upgrades and grow a business.

Story Quest World

World Builder · Ages 12–14

A 3D world with characters who give quests and tell your story.

Certificate & Demo Day

A certificate they'll frame

Every level ends on stage: your child presents their capstone at Demo Day and receives the Certificate in Game Design – 4 Month Program with their level clearly named.

Game StarterAges 7–8
Arcade CreatorAges 9–11
World BuilderAges 12–14

American Prime Academy

Certificate in Game Design – 4 Month Program

This certifies that

Your Superstar

has completed the level

Arcade Creator — Ages 9–11

Lead teacher

Demo Day

A beaming girl proudly holding up her trophy — Proud moment

Simple, honest pricing

One price. Everything included.

The full 4-month live program is $999 per child, in US dollars — every live class, project, Demo Day and certificate is included.

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Game Design

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Program fee — small-group live classes

$999

per child
for the 4-month program

≈ $31 per live class · 32 live classes over 16 weeks

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Kids learning in the Game Design program

4-month live program

What’s included

4 months of live classes · 32 sessions
3 age-based levels — we place your child
Max 6 kids per live class
A hands-on project every month
Certificate of completion
Demo Day showcase for family

2-week happiness promiseFull refund if it isn’t the right fit.

Sibling discountSiblings save 15% on every program.

Secure Stripe checkoutEncrypted card & pay-later options.

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Parent reviews

Families love it

“Aiden used to spend weekends on video games. Now he spends them building robots and explaining sensors to his grandpa. The Demo Day was the proudest moment of our year.”

Jennifer M.Parent of Aiden, 9 · Texas, USA

“The teachers are magical with young kids. Anaya finished her first animated story in week three and has not stopped creating since.”

Rahul & Priya S.Parents of Anaya, 7 · New Jersey, USA

“Ethan built a weather app that pulls live data. The jump from Scratch to real Python was perfectly paced — challenging but never overwhelming.”

David K.Parent of Ethan, 12 · California, USA

“Mia went from dreading math to asking for extra puzzles. Her school teacher noticed the difference in just two months.”

Sofia R.Parent of Mia, 10 · Florida, USA

“Zara trained her own plant-disease detector. The responsible-AI lessons were a big plus for us as parents.”

Aisha B.Parent of Zara, 13 · Ontario, Canada

“Noah published his own Roblox obby and his friends play it every day. He finally understands that games are made, not just played.”

Chris & Dana W.Parents of Noah, 12 · Washington, USA

Questions

Parents often ask…

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No — this is a building class. Kids design, code, test and present games; playing is limited to playtesting their own and classmates’ work.

World Builders (12–14) work inside Roblox Studio, the creation tool, with parent-approved accounts, and we teach online-safety habits from day one. Younger levels use Scratch and MakeCode Arcade, which need no game accounts.

Yes. Kids keep every game they make, and families can share them privately with friends and relatives.

Small-group live classes have a maximum of 6 students, so every child gets individual attention.

Every class is recorded for your family, and we offer free make-up sessions so no one falls behind.

Click Enroll Now and pay the program fee — $999 for the full 4-month live program, covering every class, project, Demo Day and certificate. After you enroll, our team confirms the right level and class time with you.

Max 6 kids per live class