Game Maker
Create your first 2D game in 5 days
An intensive course for teenagers aged 12–19 who want to try game development. In 5 days, each participant goes from an idea and their first game mechanics to a working mini-game of their own.
A fast introduction to game development — through your own project.
From an idea to your own game in 5 days
Idea
Comes up with a game concept, objective and core mechanics. Creates levels and characters.
Mechanics and programming
Sets up movement, interactions, events, rules and game logic.
Adding complexity
Adding enemies, health packs, shooting and a lives counter.
Testing
Finds bugs, adjusts mechanics, balances and improves the game.
Finished project
Finishes with their own working 2D game to show others and keep developing.
Your child keeps their project after the intensive course and can refine it, add complexity and continue developing it independently.
Why Game Maker is a great starting point
See results straight away
Your child changes the mechanics or code and immediately sees the result in their game.
Keep going independently
After the intensive course, your child can keep working on their project and explore new features of the platform independently.
A platform that supports learning
If a developer does not know how to implement a mechanic, they can find guidance, work out how it works and apply the solution to their project — understanding exactly what they are doing.
Global Game Jams
These skills allow students to go beyond classroom tasks, create their own projects and try their hand at game jams.
From your first game to a game jam
A game jam is an event where developers create a game on a set theme within a limited time.
After the intensive course, your child will understand the basic development process and can try game jams, experiment with genres, create new games and gradually build a portfolio.
A fast introduction to a career in game development
Teenagers do not need to spend a year learning programming first to find out whether game development interests them.
The 5-day intensive course lets them try game development in practice and decide whether they want to pursue it further.
- —programming
- —game design
- —level design
- —2D/3D art
- —independent game development
This is a chance to experience being a game developer through your own project, not just in theory.
Teacher
Sergey Malyshkin
An indie game developer. In class, he demonstrates not only Game Maker's tools but also the real development process — from an idea and game mechanics to testing and a finished project.
Teacher's projects
Games and projects by Sergey Malyshkin
Our students' games
Projects created by participants in Game Maker intensive courses.
Create your first game in 5 days
Try being a game developer during the next school holidays.
Book the intensive course