How to make a game
To make a game, a kid starts with a goal and a few rules, then tests them on someone else. The easiest first game is on paper, like a board game or an escape room. In Kubrio's Game Studio, your kid's drawn hero becomes a video game with levels a friend can play.
Your kid invents the rules. Someone else plays them.
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Short courses with a host. Each one ends with something your kid made.
How to make a video gameYou make: A game someone else can play
How to make a mapYou make: A map of your own world
How to make a board gameYou make: A board game your family can play
How to make an escape room at homeYou make: A 3-clue escape room for your family
How to make pixel art for your game heroYou make: A pixel-art game hero
How to make a 3D gameYou make: A 3D island adventure on a tray
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Why it matters
A game only works if someone else can play it, so making one means writing clear rules, testing them, and fixing what breaks. That loop is how designers work.
Kids who make games stop seeing them as something that happens to them. They start asking why a level is fun and how to make theirs better.
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Questions parents ask
- What age is making games for?
- Kids 6 to 13. Six-year-olds can invent a board game with a die and a goal. Kids 9 to 13 can build a video game with levels and their own hero.
- Does my kid need to code?
- No. A board game and an escape room need paper. In Game Studio, your kid draws the hero and builds levels without typing code.
- How long does it take to make a game?
- A paper game takes an afternoon. A video game takes a few short sessions.