Coding
GDevelop
Kids build their own 2D and 3D games from events and ready-made behaviors, then export them to share.
GDevelop is an open-source game engine, and its pitch is that real games can be made without typing code. Kids start from a template or an empty scene, drop in characters, platforms and backgrounds, then attach ready-made behaviors such as platformer movement or physics. Logic comes from events that read almost like sentences – when the player touches a coin, add one to the score and delete the coin. Guided tutorials and courses walk through a platformer, a roguelike or a small 3D game, and example projects are there to take apart. A finished game can be exported to the web or a phone in one step, so friends and grandparents can try it. The interface looks like a proper creator’s tool, so it suits older kids and teens who are serious about finishing a game.
- Ages
- Older kids and teens who want to make real games
- Works on
- Web browser; Windows app; macOS app; iPhone and iPad app; Android app
- Topics
- Coding, Creative play, Art
- Languages
- English
- Listed
- 2026-10-18
What kids do
- Start a platformer from a template
- Add events for scoring and lives
- Give characters physics behaviors
- Export a finished game to play on the web
Who it suits
Older kids and teens who want to make real games.
Notes for parents
The editor opens in a browser or installs on Windows, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android. Built-in tutorials appear to lead from a first simple game toward more ambitious projects.
What you need
- Computer or tablet
- Internet connection for the web version
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