What Makes a Level Fun?
Play, analyse and sketch.
Level Design Workshop: Build Better Game Levels in Unity
A six-week course for ages 11 to 16 who have made a simple Unity game. Learners study what makes a level fun and build three polished levels for a platformer.
Class Experience
Classes begin by playing and picking apart a short level: where it teaches, tests and surprises. Learners then build in a starter project the teacher provides, so time goes on design, not setup. Each week ends with classmates play-testing each other's levels and giving one suggestion.
How classes work
The course meets once a week for 6 weeks, 55 minutes a class, with up to 5 learners. Each class builds on the last.
What we'll cover
Week 1: What Makes a Level Fun? – Play, analyse and sketch.
Week 2: Teaching Without Words – Introduce a mechanic safely.
Week 3: Difficulty Curves – Build, test and tune.
Week 4: Secrets and Rewards – Give players reasons to explore.
Week 5: Art Pass and Lighting – Make the level readable and atmospheric.
Week 6: Play-Test Day – Test, give feedback and polish.
Learning Outcomes
Plan a level on paper before building
Teach a mechanic to the player without text
Control difficulty and pacing
Use play-test feedback to improve a level
Prerequisites
Ages 11-16. Learners should have completed a beginner Unity course or made a small game. Unity installed on a Windows or Mac computer.
What You'll Need
- Software
- UNITY
- Device and internet
- Laptop or desktop computer that can run the game enginea mousestable internet connection
Syllabus
6 LessonsA step-by-step plan of what your child learns, class by class. · 6 Weeks
Teaching Without Words
Introduce a mechanic safely.
Difficulty Curves
Build, test and tune.
Secrets and Rewards
Give players reasons to explore.
Art Pass and Lighting
Make the level readable and atmospheric.
Play-Test Day
Test, give feedback and polish.
Available Times
Next 7 days, US Eastern Time
- Mon, Nov 16 · 5:30 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 4:00 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 7:30 PM
Parents Often Ask
Very little. The starter project has movement and hazards ready, so the focus is design.
The teacher sends the version and the starter project before the first class.
About 30 minutes a week finishing the level.
6 weeks, with one 55-minute class a week.
Up to 5, so the teacher can give each child feedback.
Meet your Instructor
With over five years of experience teaching coding and robotics to children in both in-person and virtual settings, this educator focuses on creative, project-based learning. Founder of a children's coding organisation, the teaching approach emphasizes step-by-step guidance, playful experimentation and scaffolded challenges using Scratch, Minecraft and introductory robotics. Lessons aim to build confidence, computational thinking and storytelling through interactive game and animation projects suitable for young learners moving into more advanced coding concepts.
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