Game Design and Coding for Kids (6-8yrs)
Ignite your child’s creativity! In small teams with the support of a Buzzy Coach your child will have fun learning to design and code games.
Online at home
Available across Australia/NZ
Online at home with live coaching
Benefit highlight
Online weekly coaching from home
makes it easier to encourage your child to progress.
Live Coaching
1-4 Coach to Student Ratio
The lowest student to coach ratios
ensures your child has higher levels of support when they need it.
Teamwork
Students collaborate on projects
Learning as a team
provides a chance for your child to meet friends and develop skills in collaboration.
Introduction to Game Design and Coding
This 4-week course is an introduction to coding and game design and is delivered completely online with a dedicated Buzzy Coach for each team. Each week the Buzzy Coach will lead the team in a video call game jam where teammates create and code games together.
Who is this for?
Our Introduction to Game Design and Coding course is for kids of all ages as we create teams based on age groups and go at the appropriate speed for the age. We’ve had kids as young as six complete Buzzy Games.
When and where?
Kids join Buzzy Games from the comfort of their own home each week! Courses run for 4 consecutive weeks and each lesson lasts approximately 60 minutes.
What do I need?
- A computer or tablet that is connected to the internet.
- A connected smartphone or tablet to act as the game controller.
- Headset or headphones with mic
- Stable internet connection
OK, how much is it?
$145 for 4 Game Jams with a Coach and access to the Buzzy Canvas for 8 weeks.
4-week Course Outline
WEEK 1
Meet Your Team. Design a Visual Quiz
Meet your new team and play the games you’ll be designing over the four weeks.Design your first Buzzy Game, a visual quiz.
60 min
WEEK 2
Basic Level Design: Word Play
This week we’ll be exploring how to design a word game and the team will test their ideas with each other and then play the word puzzle games they have just made.60 min
WEEK 2
WEEK 3
Design & Code your own Arcade Game
This week we’ll introduce more advanced coding and game design using our Buzzy Creator tool. By the end of week 3, the team will have created their very own endless runner game.60 min
WEEK 4
Review & Release
The Team will review their three games so far and discuss what could be improved on and make final adjustments.
Parents are encouraged to play and provide feedback directly to the Game Designers in a final team playoff.60 min
WEEK 4
Game Design and Coding
This 4-week course is an introduction to coding and game design and is delivered completely online with a dedicated Buzzy Coach for each team. Each week the Buzzy Coach will lead the team in a video call game jam where teammates create and code games together.
Student Highlight
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Student question?
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Results / Features
Benefits of Buzzy GameJams & intro course.
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