Blender engine hub

Learn Blender, one game at a time

A free 3D toolkit for modelling, materials, rigging and animation.

Ages 10 and up Free, no account 11 workshops
Lumo

Lumo says: Start with your first cube scene, then follow the My First 3D Model episodes, one skill at a time.

Show:

Start here with Blender

One short build to get going. Then pick a game below.

Needs the free Blender app
1 workshop
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Blender for Beginners: Your First 3D Cube Scene (My First 3D Model, Episode 1)
Start Blender from zero: navigate the view, add a cube and render your first 3D scene. Free beginner tutorial, ages 10+.
Pip

Pip says: Model it, light it, animate it. Take it one step at a time and it all adds up.

My First 3D Model

The full guided series, one episode at a time, in the free Blender app.

Needs the free Blender app
6 workshops
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Model a Low-Poly Character in Blender (My First 3D Model, Episode 2)
Model a low-poly character in Blender with extrude, loop cuts and the mirror modifier. Free step-by-step tutorial.
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Rig a Character in Blender: Bones and Weights (My First 3D Model, Episode 3)
Rig your Blender character with an armature, bone hierarchy and automatic weights. Free beginner tutorial.
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Animate a Character in Blender: Keyframes and Walk Cycle (My First 3D Model, Episode 4)
Learn Blender animation: keyframes, easing, a wave and a walk cycle. Free step-by-step tutorial.
Blender · Advanced · Ages 10+
Blender Materials and Textures for Beginners (My First 3D Model, Episode 5)
Learn Blender materials: the Principled BSDF, UV unwrapping, texture painting and procedural nodes. Free tutorial.
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Blender Lighting for Beginners: Three-Point and HDRI (My First 3D Model, Episode 6)
Master Blender lighting: three-point setups, HDRIs, volumetrics and compositing. Free beginner tutorial.
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Blender: Build a Complete 3D Scene (My First 3D Model, Episode 7)
Compose a complete Blender scene: blocking, set dressing and the final render. The free finale of My First 3D Model.

More Blender workshops

More guided builds and one-off projects. Titles, levels and ages all come from the workshop data.

Needs the free Blender app
1 workshop
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Blender Beginners, Learn 3D Modelling From Scratch
Learn Blender from scratch! Navigate the interface, model in 3D, add materials, lighting and render your very own scene. A parent and child workshop no experience needed.

Blender World Workshop

Build a whole world piece by piece, from setup to sharing, in the free Blender app.

Needs the free Blender app
1 workshop
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10-14
Blender World Workshop
A free Blender series for beginners: from your first cube to a rigged, animated and lit 3D scene. Sketch a blockout in your browser, then install the free Blender and build it for real. Ages 10+.

Studios, cheat sheets and templates

Browser studios, quick-reference sheets and starter files for when you want to go further.

Nothing to install
2 workshops
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Free Blender Shortcuts Cheat Sheet
Free printable Blender shortcuts cheat sheet navigation, selection, transform, mesh editing, modifiers and materials. No sign-up needed.
Blender · Beginner · Ages 10+
Blender Mod Studio
A free browser playground for the Blender series. Lay out a 3D scene on a grid (primitives, lights, cameras), add Blender steps, read a broken Blender Python log and choose the fix, then download a real bpy script that builds the scene for you. No install needed to plan it.

Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. Blender is a free download and needs no account. The Mod Studio runs in the browser.