Teach a Game Design Course with Kodable Creator

Imagine your students playing video games while simultaneously learning to code and creating their own! Kodable Creator offers interactive lessons that build a solid foundation in coding through engaging and game-based activities. Below, we outline the highlights of the Creator experience.

Kodable Creator Game Designer Missions

Each course includes four unique missions, Debug, Elevate, Hack, and Master, with each mission featuring structured objectives that guide students through coding fundamentals and game development. After completing all the missions, students unlock the ability to further edit the game and add their own elements, opening up limitless creative possibilities.

Each Kodable Creator Course includes four missions, each with several objectives that break down into easy-to-follow tasks, making the learning process fun and manageable for teachers and students alike.

Debug Missions

These missions in Kodable Creator focus on identifying and fixing errors in existing code. Students learn to troubleshoot and understand code functionality.

Elevate Missions

Elevate missions in Kodable Creator encourage students to expand on basic functionalities by adding new features and enhancements to their projects.

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Hack Missions

Hack missions in Kodable Creator teach students how to manipulate code, enabling them to alter behaviors and create dynamic experiences.

Master Missions

Master missions in Kodable Creator challenge students to combine all their skills to solve complex tasks, deepening their understanding of coding concepts.

Editing Templates

After completing each course in Kodable Creator, students will unlock the ability to continue editing the game's code, letting them apply their personal touch and creativity to enhance their projects. Students can also share their creations with their friends and family!

Kodable Creator Course Coding Courses

High Flyer Coding Course

Students take control of a flying object, maneuvering through space while avoiding dangers and interacting with objects to progress through the game.

Run and Jump Coding Course

Students control a character that jumps, drops, and moves left and right, mastering basic movement mechanics and problem-solving through coding.

Capture the Flag Coding Course

An extra challenge awaits as students have the opportunity to edit a multi-level game, introducing more complex game development concepts.

Key Quest Coding Course

Key Quest presents a maze-like challenge where students put all their skills from the first three courses to the test and learn a new programming concept.

Free Create

Unlocked after completing all previous courses. Students have the freedom to create and customize their own games, applying everything they’ve learned.

Supporting All Learners

Kodable Creator is designed for grades 3-5 and supports diverse learning needs! Our AI assistant, CatBot, provides clear instructions and visual guidance, ensuring all students can actively participate. CatBot also offers bilingual support and responds in the language used to ask a question.

Students can leverage CatBot’s AI abilities to ask questions about locating specific features, editing code, or even having CatBot add fun objects to their game. Each student can ask CatBot up to 5 questions per day for coding or game design support. With a Premium+ subscription, they’ll have unlimited access to CatBot’s assistance.

Once your students have created their own game, have them share their game with their classmates and hand out these Junior Game Designer Certificates to your new game designer students!

Kodable Creator Resources

Use the links below to get access to these great resources to help teach your very own game design course!

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Other resources to get started:

Kodable Creator Lesson Plans (11 free lesson plans)

Kodable Creator Slideshow Presentation

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