Tinkerers
Junior Game Creators
Build Your First Story Game
Tinkerers
1 tools
A story game with at least 3 scenes, original characters, and working interactions — presented and played in class.
Course Overview
Young students discover game creation through storytelling and simple interactive scenes. Using Scratch Junior, they design characters, build scenes, and add basic game interactions — turning their ideas into playable stories.
What you'll learn
- Understand what makes a game fun and engaging
- Create original characters and design their appearance
- Build multiple scenes that tell a story
- Add simple interactions: taps, swipes, and triggers
- Control character movement through block programming
- Design a beginning, middle, and end for a game story
- Play and improve the game based on feedback from classmates
Final Outcome
A complete story game with original characters, scenes, and interactions — playable by friends and family.
The Final Project
A story game with at least 3 scenes, original characters, and working interactions — presented and played in class.
Tools & Platforms
Scratch Junior
Learning Approach
Story-first game design. Students start with a story idea, then bring it to life scene by scene using Scratch Junior's visual blocks.
