Game Studio · With Krea
How to make a map for your game
This course shows your kid how to make a map for a game: a whole world drawn on paper, with named places, paths, and things in the way. Krea hosts 4 short films about the big shapes, the places, and the paths, and each place on the map can later become a level in Game Studio. Plan on about 3 minutes of films and an hour of drawing.
- Ages
- 6 to 13
- Time
- 4 films, about 3 minutes, then about an hour of drawing
- Host
- Krea
- You need
- Paper, pencil
- Status
- Out now in the app. Your kid watches the films in the Learn tab.
Meet Krea
Krea hosts the 4 short films your kid watches in the app.
The course in Krea's words
Hi, I'm Krea. I love ideas, and I love maps.
A map is a promise. It says: there's somewhere to go.
Today, you draw a whole world. Your world.
Is it cozy? Wild? Silly? You pick.
First, you draw big shapes. Land. Water. Mountains.
Then you name five places. A name tells what happens there. Who would visit Grumble Swamp?
You draw paths between them, and something in the way.
Then each of those places can become a level in your game.
Get a big sheet of paper. Let's make a world.
The 4 lessons
Lesson 1. Pick your world
A world starts with one big feeling.
- Pick a feeling: cozy, wild, or silly
- Pick a place: an island, a city, a forest, or space
- Write the world's name at the top of your paper
Where: Paper
Lesson 2. Big shapes first
Draw land and water before the small stuff.
- Draw the edge of the land
- Add water: a sea, a river, or a lake
- Add one big landmark everyone can see, like a mountain
Where: Paper
Lesson 3. Places with names
A good name tells the player what happens there.
- Draw five places around your map
- Give each one a name
- Draw one small picture in each place
Where: Paper
Lesson 4. Paths and blockers
Paths connect places, and blockers make the trip fun. Then each place can become a level.
- Draw a path from the start to the last place
- Put something in the way, like a river or a gate
- Mark the way past it, like a log or a key
Where: Paper
What your kid makes
Your kid ends with a hand-drawn world map with five named places, paths, and blockers: the plan for a five-level game. Each place can become a level in Game Studio, and the same world can come back later as the setting for a movie or a comic.
Free guides to practise with
Questions parents ask
What if my kid says they can't draw?
Maps are shapes and words. A wobbly circle is an island and a squiggle is a river. The names and ideas carry the map, and those come from your kid.
What age is this for?
Kids 6 to 13. Younger kids draw the shapes and say the names out loud while a grown-up writes. Older kids tend to add more places, secret paths, and a legend.
Does the map need AI at all?
No. The whole course happens on paper. If your kid wants to go further, the five places can become the levels of a game in Game Studio.