Ages 11–14
Ages 15–18
Ages 19-999
Your child could build this.
Eight weeks. A real game. A game they publish — and their friends get to play.
Best games developed by students appear here
✓ Groups of five, never more
✓ Online sessions 1-1 or 2 max
✓ Live sessions in your area
What they build
Eight weeks, one finished game
Weeks 1–3
A character that moves, jumps and collides with the world. This is where variables and functions stop being abstract.
Weeks 4–6
Levels, enemies, scoring and sound. They design the difficulty themselves, then watch someone else play it.
Weeks 7–8
Polish, publish, and demo it to you on the last evening. They leave with the files, the game and a link they can send anyone.
Game Studio · Godot
£96 for the term
Eight weekly sessions of 90 minutes, in groups of five. Ages 11–15. Wednesdays, 5.00–6.30pm, Heaton. All they need is a laptop — I’ll tell you exactly what to install before the first session.
Payment by bank transfer or card, in one go or across two months. No joining fee, no notice period.
Who teaches your child
Hello — I’m [your name]
I’ve been a software developer for [n] years, working in [what you do]. I started Shed Coders because the gap between playing games and making them is smaller than most young people think, and nobody around here was showing them the way across it.
The same person teaches every session. Your child won’t be handed to a rota.
How it works
1
Book a free taster
Fill in the form. I’ll reply within a day with a date and what to bring.
2
Come along
Ninety minutes, no cost, no obligation. Parents are welcome to stay.
3
Start the term
If they enjoyed it, join the next block of eight. If not, nothing to cancel.
Questions parents ask
My child has never coded. Is that a problem?
No. Most start with no experience at all. If they’ve used Scratch or built anything in Minecraft or Roblox, that helps, but it isn’t needed.
What equipment do we need at home?
A Windows, Mac or Linux laptop from roughly the last six years, and the ability to install software on it. School-issued laptops are usually locked down and won’t work. Everything we use is free.
Do you accept credit card payments?
Yes. Credit/Debit card or bank transfer, also international in GBP/EUR/USD. Cash is not accepted.
Can I stay and watch?
Always, and you’re especially welcome at the taster. Some parents stay every week; most drop off and come back for the last ten minutes when the games get demoed.
What if my child doesn’t enjoy it?
That’s what the free taster is for. If they come once and it isn’t for them, nothing is owed and there’s nothing to cancel. If they drop out partway through a term, I’ll refund the sessions they haven’t used.
Will this help with GCSE Computer Science?
Indirectly, and honestly. This isn’t exam tutoring — it’s project work. But the concepts they meet building a game are the same ones the syllabus covers, and arriving at Year 10 already comfortable with them makes a real difference.
Come and try one session
Free, ninety minutes, no obligation. Bring a laptop and an idea.