Entry requirements
Comfortable typing and either a completed CodeAugs Explorer term or equivalent experience. A short placement chat confirms the fit.
Developer pathway · Ages 12-19
Game Development
Games are the best excuse to learn hard things: state, physics, collision, timing and player feedback.
What students achieve
Enrol in Game Development
By the end of the term
- Design a loop that is actually fun
- Handle collision and simple physics
- Manage game state and scenes
- Balance difficulty across levels
- Publish a playable build for others to test
FORMAT
12 weeks · 90-minute sessions · campus or live online
TOOLS
Godot 4, GDScript, JavaScript canvas, Aseprite for sprites
Syllabus
Week by week
Mentors adjust pace within the term, but every cohort covers the same milestones and finishes with a project.
Core loop, rules, feedback and paper prototyping.
Nodes, scenes, sprites and input handling.
Gravity, hitboxes, damage and scoring.
Difficulty curve, sound, menus and play-testing.
Exported build, itch.io page and public play session.
What we provide
Campus laptop or kit during sessions, all software licences, printed workbook and lesson recordings for online cohorts.
Next course
Most students continue to Artificial Intelligence in the following term.
Try Game Development free
One full session, no cost. Your child builds something small and you get a written placement note.