Game design
Discover the exciting world of game design with Code.org's curriculum. Our game design units foster creativity, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills, empowering students to bring their own interactive experiences to life.
Why teach game design?
Game design fosters engagement and creativity while unlocking skills for the future.
Inclusive learning
Game design engages students by aligning with their interests, creating a motivating environment where every student is excited to participate and succeed.
Creative expression
Students can explore their imagination as they design unique, interactive experiences, making game design a powerful tool for artistic expression.
Problem-solving skills
Help develop problem-solving and computational thinking skills through the engaging process of game design, empowering students in the digital age.
Elementary game design curricula
Grades 3-6
Elementary Game Design
The Game Design module provides an exciting introduction to creating and coding games using Sprite Lab, a block-based programming environment.
Grades 2-12
Code Your Own Sports Game
Score big with a sports game coded by you! Learn all about events in programming, work through puzzles, and customize the fun. Let's play and code like champs!
Grades 2-12
Flappy Code
Create a game using basic block code in this introductory computer science activity.
Grades 2-12
Choose Your Team and Make a Basketball Game
Learn what "events" are and how computers use them in programs like video games! Students work through puzzles and customize their games with speed and sound.
Middle and high school game design curricula
Grades 6-10
Interactive Animations and Games
Engaging the same design process that computer scientists use, students learn programming concepts and develop images, animations, interactive art, and games.
Grades 6-12
Self Paced Introduction to Game Lab
Move at your own pace in this introduction to our Game Lab environment as you program animations, interactive art, and games.
Grades 6-12
Star Wars: Building a Galaxy With Code (JavaScript)
Use JavaScript to learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away.
Grades 2-12
Star Wars: Building a Galaxy With Code (Blockly)
Use block coding to learn to program droids, and create your own Star Wars game in a galaxy far, far away.
Preparing to teach game design
Empower yourself with the knowledge and tools to effectively teach game design in the classroom.
3-5 Teachers
Teaching Elementary Game Design
After completing this professional learning experience, you'll be comfortable with basic game design concepts for elementary school students.
6-10 Teachers
Teaching Interactive Animations and Games
After completing this professional learning experience, you'll be ready to get started teaching Code.org’s CS Discoveries Unit 3 - Interactive Animations and Games with your students.
Additional resources
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Curriculum Catalog
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Hour of Code
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