FAQs

For our Roblox Game Creation Sessions you creator will need the following:

1. A stable internet connection.
2. A PC or Mac computer (either desktop or laptop).
3. A Roblox account.
4. To download, install and log into Roblox Studio on a PC or Mac computer – please note Roblox Studio will not work on a Chromebook, tablet or other handheld devices (https://roblox.com/create). If they get stuck watch this video
5. To join the Buzzy Games Roblox Community Group at: https://www.roblox.com/groups/10342319/Buzzy-Games-Community#!/about
6. Headphones or headset with a mic as it makes it much easier for them to hear us and vice versa.

**Optional** it can be helpful for junior creators to have a second device (i.e. phone or tablet), so then they can use one for the zoom call and one to create on. 

The ideal conditions will be somewhere quiet and away from siblings 🙂

For our Minecraft Game Creation Sessions you creator will need the following:

1. A stable internet connection.
2. A PC or Mac computer (either desktop or laptop).
3. Headphones or headset with a mic as it makes it much easier for them to hear us and vice versa.
4. The full edition of Minecraft and are logged into their Minecraft account. The server is only accessible via PC/MAC (desktop/laptop). Consoles are not supported.
5. Practice logging into our Buzzy Creative Server:

• • • For Windows Edition:
      Server Name: Buzzy Creative
      Address: mc.buzzy.gg
      Port: 19369
    • For Java Edition:
      Server Name: Buzzy Creative
      Address: mc.buzzy.gg:25577

**Optional** it can be helpful for junior creators to have a second device (i.e. phone or tablet), so then they can use one for the zoom call and one to create on. 

The ideal conditions will be somewhere quiet and away from siblings 🙂

As our lessons are delivered live by video having a fast internet connection certainly helps. We suggest you have a minimum ADSL. 

The most important requirement is that your internet connection is stable.

Our Buzzy Coaches are all Game Developers and Educators in the making, they have a genuine love of tutoring and seeing the excitement and pride kids have from publishing designing and their own games.

Every Buzzy Coach has a Working with Children Check, goes through extensive screening and training and has personal references as to sound character.

We absolutely love it when parents, grandparents, family pets and any other significant others say hello at the beginning of every Buzzy Games lesson and join us at the end to say goodbye.

We do however need to hear clearly and we find it can be a little intimidating for them to see a big group on the other end so we ask parents to stay close by, especially for younger kids but ideally out of the picture. 

We send a lesson summary each week so you can closely follow the course. We include suggestions of how to keep encouraging kid’s creative thinking and designing their own games within Buzzygames.com.au.  One of the best ways to do this is getting them to teach you what they’ve learned.

After the Introductory course we have a LevelUp to Co-op Games (4 weeks) course option, or for the more advanced, we also offer an 8-week Mini Game Creator Challenge.

Details on the follow-up courses can be found here or contact us for any further information.

The coding we cover in Buzzy Games is JavaScript, specifically JSON which is a form of JavaScript.

Buzzy Games uses our own software for the game design on the introductory and intermediate level courses. For our more advanced course, we also use professional tools including Unity3D, Adobe Photoshop.

Through game design and development, kids learn coding, game design, graphic design, audio editing alongside critical futureproofing social skills including collaboration, problem solving and communication.

After the 4-week introductory course, you will be able to select more projects & courses for your child to build on and progress skills. You can also choose to opt subscribe to our online Buzzy Games season pass which enables your child to continue to work on & share their creations.

Yes!  If you are eligible for a NSW Creative Kids voucher then you can redeem it with Buzzy Games.  To claim your voucher go to www.service.nsw.gov.au

For our Introduction to game design, we assume kids have no previous experience.

For our LevelUp course, if under 12 years we require that kids have completed the introductory level and can manage the coding required.

For over 12s we permit kids to join providing they have previously been exposed to coding beyond visual coding.

Yes, absolutely friends can be on the same team!  If one person registers and lets team@buzzygames.com.au know we can arrange your own Buzzy Coach and preferred time.