Welcome to Game Makers!

Turn play into creativity. This 8-week project invites your learner to step into the role of a real game designer - imagining, building, and testing a game of their very own.

Become a Game Maker!
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About this Project

Does your child love board games, video games, or card games? Game Makers turns that passion into a powerful learning journey.

Over 8 weeks, your learner will explore what makes games fun, design their own characters and worlds, create rules and challenges, and build a prototype to test with family and friends.

By the end of the project, they’ll have a finished prototype or playable concept plus a design journal that showcases their creative process.

We’ve designed this project to be flexible, neuro-affirming, and creative, so you can stress less and enjoy the process together.

  • Flexible pace

    Designed as an 8-week project, but fully flexible. Go faster or slower depending on your child.

  • Flexible format

    Printable PDFs you can use online or offline.

  • Flexible subjects

    This project covers English, Maths, Science, Computing, Humanities, PSHE, and the Arts.

  • Flexible support

    Designed for Upper Key Stage 2 learners (approx. years 5-6), with built-in suggestions for neuro-affirming adjustments.

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What Your Learner Will Do

Over the 8 weeks, your learner will:

  • Explore and review different types of games.

  • Brainstorm and choose their own game concept.

  • Design characters, settings, and layouts.

  • Define rules, mechanics, and exciting twists.

  • Build and test a playable prototype.

  • Playtest with others and refine their design.

  • Share and celebrate their finished game.

Whether your child dreams of becoming a game developer or simply loves playing games, Game Makers gives them the freedom to create while building real-world problem-solving, design, and communication skills.

Ready to Start Creating?

Download your Parent Guide, Student Guide, Resource List and Learning Log - all ready to go.

Start Making a Game!