Video Games Design

Perfect for beginners aged from seven to eleven, Blockly is a visual programming platform that lets you build simple games, mazes and animated characters. Get started with the MicroBit or Ozobots.

Construct 2 is perfect for kids aged nine to twelve that have some coding knowledge. This game design platform lets you work with program character development, animations and sound effects, and gives you access to an impressive library of behaviours and attributes.

Perfect for teens aged 12 and over, Greenfoot is an integrated development environment that uses Java and teaches kids iteration, variables, Boolean logic and more. It’s developed and maintained at King's College ­– where many of our code-loving teachers work and study.

Pygame is recommended for teens aged 14 and over that want to get to grips with coding. An open-source Python programming language used for making multimedia games, you’ll need some basic Python knowledge before you can get started.

Ready to become the chief game designer at Take Two? You better get started with C#, the language behind Unity, the world's leading real-time engine used to create half of the world's games. One of the fastest growing job opportunities in the world, learning the skills you need to become a Unity Developer will set the foundations for a successful future.

Lua is an easy to use coding language for games engines – and most notably in Roblox, the online game platform popular with children. This unique coding language is embedded in Roblox and gives kids the opportunity to learn a combination of block and text-based code to build a 3D world. The roblox community allows like-minded kids to power their imagination!