Scratch engine hub

Learn Scratch, one game at a time

The friendly drag-and-drop coding language. Games are made by snapping blocks together, and everything runs in the browser.

Ages 7 to 9 Free, no account 15 workshops Nothing to install
Lumo

Lumo says: Brand new to coding? Start with My First Scratch Game. Then build a game right here in the page, where you can watch it run as you go.

Start here: your first Scratch game

One short, friendly build to learn how Scratch works. Then pick a game below.

1 workshop
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
My First Scratch Game
6 free parent & child Scratch workshops. Build a platformer, quiz, catch game, maze, story and clicker no experience needed. Ages 6+.
Pip

Pip says: Every project here runs in the browser, so there is nothing to install. Pick a game and build it.

Build a game right here

Build each game step by step inside this page and watch it run, with nothing to install. You can download the project when it is done.

7 workshops
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Catch Build Canvas
Build the fruit catch game inside the page: move the basket, catch the fruit and add a score.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Platformer Build Canvas
Build the side-scrolling platformer inside the page: gravity, jumping, platforms and coins.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Maze Build Canvas
Build the maze inside the page: draw the walls, collect the keys and reach the exit.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Quiz Build Canvas
Build the quiz inside the page: ten questions, a timer and a score.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Clicker Build Canvas
Build the idle clicker inside the page: click for coins, buy upgrades and add auto-earners.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Pong Build Canvas
Build the classic two-paddle Pong game inside the page.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
My First Scratch Game Canvas
The first game, built step by step inside this page, so you can start with nothing installed.

Full workshops: the same games in Scratch

Follow along in Scratch and learn the blocks behind each game, one step at a time.

6 workshops
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Don't Drop It! Build a Fruit Catch Game in Scratch
Build your first Scratch game! A free parent & child workshop. Move a basket to catch falling fruit, add a score counter and game-over screen. Ages 6+.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Jump & Run! Build a Platformer in Scratch
Build a side-scrolling platformer in Scratch! A free parent & child workshop. Gravity, jumping, platforms, coins and a finish flag. Ages 7+.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Find the Exit! Build a Maze Game in Scratch
Build a maze game in Scratch! A free parent & child workshop. Draw walls, collect keys, unlock exits across 3 levels. Ages 7+.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Know It All! Build a Quiz Game in Scratch
Build a quiz game in Scratch! A free parent & child workshop. 10 questions, timer, score and results screen. Ages 7+.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Click Frenzy! Build an Idle Clicker Game in Scratch
Build an idle clicker game in Scratch! A free parent & child workshop. Click for coins, buy upgrades and unlock auto-earners. Ages 8+.
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Your Story! Build an Interactive Adventure in Scratch
Build a branching story game in Scratch! A free parent & child workshop. Add choices, animated characters and multiple endings. Ages 8+.

Scratch Studio

Set up a game, play it live, then export a real .sb3 project file you can open in Scratch.

1 workshop
Scratch · Beginner · Ages 7-9
Scratch Studio: Build a Scratch Game in Your Browser
A free browser studio for the Scratch workshops. Pick a game (Catch, Clicker, Quiz), set up the sprites and values, play it live, then export a real .sb3 project file you can open in Scratch. No install, works on a school computer. Ages 6+.

Everything else, plus every other engine, lives in the full workshop hub. Scratch runs in the browser, so nothing needs installing and no account is needed to start a build here.