Gamestar Mechanic
uses fun, game-based quests and courses to help you learn game design and make your own video games!

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With Gamestar Mechanic, you can

  • Play and Learn

    Go on Quests that power up your game design skills and let you earn items you can use to make your own games

  • Take Courses

    Take game design courses with professional instructors and get feedback on your designs from game industry pros

  • Make Your Own Games

    Make original games with a powerful, easy-to-use design tool and a library of hundreds of sprites

  • Join the Community

    Publish your games and connect with a community of over 250,000 designers whose games have been played over 5 million times

Awards and Accolades

  • KAPi Award for Innovation in Children's Media 2011
  • IndieCade Finalist 2011
  • 5 stars from CommonSense Media
  • American Association of School Librarians Best Website for Teaching & Learning 2012
  • 2011 International SeriousPlay Awards Gold Medal Winner