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Interactive courses for building games, characters and accessories from scratch. Every course is free, beginner-friendly, and designed for doing not just reading.

🎮 Godot 4 ⚡ JavaScript 🐍 Python ⚔ MUGEN 🎭 Roblox 🏰 C++ 🎯 GML ⚙️ Unity 🔺 Unreal 🆓 All Free 👶 Ages 8+
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Courses24
Live builders14
Free downloads17+
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Build Something Real

Every course is free, hands-on, and runs in your browser. Pick a section and start building.

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Mod a real game with Python & JavaScript shops, plugins, balloon rescues
2 Courses
OpenRCT2 Modding with Python

OpenRCT2 Modding with Python. Add Custom Shops & Items to Your Park

Learn real Python modding concepts dictionaries, lists, loops, functions, file I/O by building custom stalls and menu items for OpenRCT2. Watch your park update live. 12 steps, ages 11+.

OpenRCT2 Swim Rescue

OpenRCT2 Swim Rescue. Save Your Guests with a JavaScript Plugin

Write a real OpenRCT2 plugin detect guests falling into water, spawn balloon rescue markers, and fly them to safety with a state machine. The v2.0 plugin ships in the real game! 13 steps, live simulation.

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Build real playable games live in your browser — no downloads, no setup
7 Courses
JavaScript Platformer Builder

JavaScript Platformer Builder. Build a Mario-Style Game Live in Your Browser

Fill in the numbers gravity, jump force, enemies, health, attack range and watch your platformer update live. 10 steps, real JavaScript concepts, ages 11+.

Python Game Builder

Python Game Builder. Build a Dodge & Collect Game Live in Your Browser

Write real Python step by step and watch your game run right on the page. No downloads, no setup. 10 steps from blank screen to playable game. Ages 11+.

C++ Tower Defence Builder

C++ Tower Defence Builder. Design a Full Tower Defence Game Live in Your Browser

20 steps grid, towers, enemies, 4 tower types, upgrades, boss waves and wave scaling. Real C++ concepts, ages 11+.

GML Shooter Trainer

GML Shooter Trainer. Write Code, Move, Shoot, Survive

A 4-level coding game write GML-style code to move the player, use input, shoot bullets and survive enemy waves. Live code execution in the browser.

Sci-Fi Runner Builder

Sci-Fi Runner Builder. Build an Endless Runner with Live Controls

A browser-based sci-fi endless runner with live controls for speed and spawn rate. Mouse-controlled player, dynamic obstacles, collision detection.

Race Builder

Race Builder. Build a Top-Down Car Racer with Rivals & Boost Pads

Design your car, set speed, handling and acceleration, add AI rivals, wire up laps, boost pads and a finish line watch it race live. 10 steps, ages 11+.

Security Shift Blueprint

Security Shift Blueprint. Build a Five Nights at Freddy's-Style Survival Game

Wire a power system, animatronic AI, camera feeds, doors and a night timer step by step. 25 steps, live blueprint canvas, ages 13+.

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Build real Unity games with C# the industry standard game engine
3 Courses
Unity Top-Down Shooter

Unity Top-Down Shooter. Build a Real Game with C# from Scratch

Learn C# and Unity from absolute zero MonoBehaviour, variables, the game loop, Input, Instantiate, collision detection, coroutines, and wave spawning. WASD to move, Arrow Keys to shoot. 10 steps, complete beginner, live preview.

Unity 2D Platformer

Unity 2D Platformer. Characters, Physics & Scene Management

Physics-based movement with Rigidbody2D, colliders, jumping, animations, enemy AI, collectables, scene loading, and UI health bars. 10 steps, complete beginner, live preview.

Unity 3D Platformer

Unity 3D Platformer. C#, Physics & Scenes

Build a full 3D platformer in Unity CharacterController, 3D physics, camera systems, lighting, audio and more. 25 steps, complete beginner, live preview.

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Unreal Engine 5 lueprints and C++ for the industry-leading 3D engine
7 Courses
Nuclear Blueprint Cover

Unreal Blueprint Shooter. Build a Top-Down Shooter No Code Needed

Build a Nuclear Throne-style top-down shooter in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints. Learn nodes, events, variables, collision, AI, and HUD 25 steps, live preview, no coding needed.

Unreal C++ Top-Down Shooter

Unreal C++ Top-Down Shooter. Nuclear Throne-Style in UE5

Build a Nuclear Throne-style top-down shooter in Unreal Engine 5 with C++. Learn Actors, Enhanced Input, collision, AI, HUD, and more 25 steps, live preview, complete beginner.

Nuclear Blueprint Roguelite

Nuclear Blueprint. Wire Blueprints to Build a Roguelite

Wire Unreal Blueprints to build a Nuclear Throne-style roguelite design your starting weapon, clear rooms, find new weapons, choose mutations, and fight bosses. 30 steps, live preview.

Zombie Survivor Blueprint

Zombie Survivor. Build a Wave Survival Game in Unreal Blueprints

Fixed overhead camera, AI zombie hordes, weapons, barricades, wave escalation and a score system all wired with Blueprints. 30 steps, live preview, no C++ needed.

Racing Blueprint UE5

Racing Blueprint. Build a Racing Game in Unreal Engine 5

Wire Unreal Blueprints to build a complete racing game car physics, track layout, rivals, lap counter, boost pads, and a finish line. Step-by-step, live preview.

Blueprint Clicker UE5

Blueprint Clicker. Learn Blueprints by Building a Clicker Game

Connect Blueprint nodes to build a clicker game coins, upgrades, idle income and unlockable content. The gentlest entry point to Unreal Blueprints. 25 steps, fully interactive.

Arena Fighter Blueprint UE5

Arena Fighter Blueprint. Build a 2-Player Fighting Game in UE5

Wire Blueprints to build a local 2-player fighting game characters, attacks, health bars, knockback and a round system. Step-by-step, live preview.

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Godot 4 and GDScript free, open-source, and brilliant for beginners
4 Courses
How To Godot

How To Godot. Build Your First 2D Platformer from Scratch

A step-by-step guide to building a 2D platformer in Godot Engine 4. Characters, coins, goals, and game logic written so a complete beginner can follow along.

Space Invaders Tutorial

Build Space Invaders from Scratch in Godot 4

11 chapters covering GDScript, scenes, signals, collisions, enemy waves, and a complete playable game. Type every line yourself ages 8+.

Zoom Zoom! Build a Racing Game in Godot

Zoom Zoom! Build a Racing Game in Godot

Build your very own top-down racing game in Godot! A parent & child workshop no experience needed. Start from zero, drive your car in 8 fun steps.

Godot 4 Starter Templates

Godot 4 Starter Templates. Four Complete Projects Ready to Build From

Download a complete working Godot 4 game, open it, and start building. Platformer, Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Tower Defence each one ready to take apart.

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Godot 4 parent & child workshops build real games together, no experience needed
7 Courses
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Zoom Zoom! Build a Top-Down Racing Game in Godot

Build a top-down racing game together from scratch — car movement, a track, lap timer and a finish line! A parent & child workshop, no experience needed. 8 fun steps, all free.

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Jump Jump! Build Your Own Mario-Style Platformer

Run, jump, stomp enemies and collect coins! A parent & child workshop — build a real platformer in Godot 4 from scratch. 12 fun steps, progress tracking, all free.

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Bang Bang! Build a Top-Down Shooter in Godot

Make a character that shoots enemies, dodge waves of bad guys, and explore a randomly generated map inspired by Nuclear Throne. 12 steps, progress tracking, all free.

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Fairy Survivors! Build a Vampire Survivors-Style Game in Godot

You move, the fairy attacks automatically! Survive waves of bugs, unlock 4 spells over time, collect XP gems and level up inspired by Vampire Survivors. 11 steps, all free.

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Barrel Blast! Build a Donkey Kong-Style Arcade Game

Dodge rolling barrels, climb ladders and reach the top to win! A parent & child Godot workshop inspired by the original Donkey Kong. 12 steps, progress tracking, all free.

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Pixel Quest! Build a Zelda-Style Adventure in Godot

Walk in all 4 directions, swing a sword at slimes, open a treasure chest, collect a key and escape through the locked door! 12 steps, progress tracking, all free.

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Night Watch! Build a FNAF-Style Horror Game in Godot

Survive the night as a security guard! Watch cameras, slam doors, manage power and don't let the animatronic reach you. 12 steps, progress tracking, all free.

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MUGEN fighting games, 3D modelling, pirate ships niche and brilliant
8 Courses
Add Your Own MUGEN Stage

Add Your Own Stage to MUGEN. A Beginner's Lesson from Scratch

Never touched MUGEN before? This 7-step beginner lesson walks you through building a working stage with parallax scrolling and an animated torch. Includes a free starter pack.

MUGEN Workshop

MUGEN Workshop. Build Your Own Fighting Game Character from Scratch

Three-part course MUGEN basics, Fighter Factory 3, and custom stage creation. Includes 10 downloadable files: guides, cheat sheets, project briefs, and a .DEF template.

Pirate Cannon Builder

Pirate Cannon Forge. Build a 3D Cannon Step by Step with Live Controls

15 interactive steps barrel, muzzle, cascabel, trunnions, carriage, wheels and more. Adjust every dimension with sliders, see it update in real-time 3D, and export as OBJ.

Pirate Ship Builder

Pirate Ship Shipyard. Build a Full 3D Galleon with 20 Interactive Steps

Hull, masts, sails, cannons, crow's nest, rudder, anchor, figurehead, flags, rigging and more. Resize every part with sliders, animated ocean water, save your designs, and export as OBJ.

SteamPunk Airship

Steampunk Airship Builder. Design a Victorian Flying Machine in 3D

Build a full steampunk airship step by step hull, envelopes, propellers, funnels, cabins, rigging and more. Resize every part with live controls and export your design.

Space Rocket Builder

Space Rocket Builder. Design and Launch Your Own 3D Rocket

15 interactive steps nosecone, body, fins, side boosters, engine cluster, payload fairing and more. Pick your colours, hit Launch, and watch it fly. Works on any device.

Robot Builder

Robot Builder. Design and Power Up Your Own 3D Robot

16 interactive steps head, body, arms, legs, weapons, armour, jetpacks and more. Pick a livery, hit Power Up, and watch it come to life. Works on any device.

Roblox Creator Journey

Roblox Creator Journey. Build Your Own Cosmetics from Scratch

A step-by-step interactive guide to building t-shirts, clothing, and 3D accessories in Roblox Studio using free tools no experience needed. Designed for ages 12+.

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Blender Beginners. Learn 3D Modelling From Scratch

Navigate the Blender interface, edit shapes, add materials and lighting, then build, colour and render your very own snowman model. 7 levels, XP & progress tracking, all free.

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Pirate Game Builder. Make a Roblox Boat Battle Game

Build a sailable pirate ship, script cannon fire and boat battles, sculpt islands with buried treasure, and set up crews and a leaderboard. 7 levels, XP & progress tracking, all free.

📖 Behind the Scenes
How Things Were Made
5 articles
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Building VoidRush. A Neon Space Runner in Pure JS

Three lanes, a fuel mechanic, a void entity with glowing tentacles, and a parallax starfield. How each system was designed and how they fit together to create tension.

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Designing a Match-3 Game. Cascades, Combos & Fever Mode

The surprising complexity behind a "simple" puzzle game. Grid state management, cascade detection, combo multipliers, and why the fever mode timer changes everything.

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Writing Lumo. From Invisible Struggles to a Purple Fox

How a personal experience with anxiety became a children's picture book about quiet courage. The writing process, character design decisions, and why the Grumble-Grit is green.

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Designing jvdesignstudio.co.uk 30 Pages, Zero Frameworks

Why the whole site is hand-coded HTML and CSS. The colour system, component architecture, dark mode, and the decision to make every page a self-contained file.

Everything is Free

Every file from every workshop PDFs, templates, guides and game files. No account, no email. Just click and download.

📦 Files & Templates

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Godot 4 · Game Engine
Godot 4 Game Templates

Four ready-to-open Godot 4 projects Platformer, Asteroids, Space Invaders, and Tower Defence. Unzip, open in Godot, start building.

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MUGEN · Fighting Game Engine
MUGEN Stage Starter Pack

Everything you need to build your first MUGEN stage the .DEF file, a parallax background, and the animated torch sprite from the beginner course.

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PDF · Card Game Playtest
Card of the Rings Full Playtest

Print-and-play card game designed in the studio. Cut the cards, shuffle the deck, and play. Includes rules and all card artwork.

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PDF · JavaScript Guide
Sci-Fi Runner Builder Guide

Step-by-step PDF walkthrough for the Sci-Fi Endless Runner workshop. Covers the full JavaScript code with annotations for each section.

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PDF · Godot Beginner Guide
Getting Started with Godot 4

A beginner-friendly PDF guide to installing Godot 4, understanding GDScript, and opening your first project. A great companion to the workshop templates.

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PDF · 3D Design Reference
OnShape Cheat Sheet

Quick-reference PDF for OnShape the free browser-based 3D CAD tool used in the Roblox accessories and 3D design workshops.

🌐 Free Browser Tools No Download Needed

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The Learning Lab
7 educational mini-games · Computing, Maths, English, Science, Geography · Ages 6–12
Free
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Quiz Quest
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire-style quiz · Lifelines · Escalating difficulty · Ages 8+
Free
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Rocket Builder
Design a 3D rocket step by step · 17 build stages · Launch it · Download your design
Free
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Robot Builder
Design a 3D robot step by step · 16 build stages · Power it up · Download your design
Free
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Race Builder
Build a top-down racer live in browser · AI rivals · Boost pads · Lap system
Free
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Discovery Session Slides
School-ready interactive presentation · Live demos · All projects linked
Free
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