They already play the games. Junior Dev is where they start making them — characters, mini-worlds, 3D prints, and short videos — in a real studio, with a mentor next to them. Not extra screen time. Something they can show you at pickup.
They leave with a project — not just playtime
What a Junior Dev session looks like
Small group. Studio PCs. One project on the board. Parents can see the work.
01 · Warm-up
Idea first
Sketch a character, a level, or a prompt. Kids pick what they’re building that day so it stays theirs.
02 · Build
Mentor in the room
Guided time in Tinkercad, Fortnite / UEFN, Canva, CapCut, or beginner 3D, not a video and a hope.
03 · Share
Playtest + save
They show the group, save to their folder, and you see what got made, game, print, poster, or clip.
Built by Rob Eckert, a working FX artist (Love, Death & Robots, Justice League)
so kids learn real tools, at a 7–12 pace, with a mentor in the room.
What they take home
Proof beats promises. This is the stuff parents actually see.
A playable mini-game or Fortnite / UEFN island idea
A character, poster, or logo they designed
A 3D model they can print in studio
A short trailer or title clip for their project
A growing folder that carries into Senior Dev at 13+
Who it’s for
If they’re 7–12 and already living in games or drawing characters, this is the first real studio step.
Your kid if…
They play Fortnite, Roblox, or Minecraft and keep saying “I want to make my own.” They don’t need to know code. They need a room, a project, and someone who can show the next click.
You if…
You want more than another hour of ranked. You want a safe local studio, small groups, and something you can look at when you pick them up, not a mystery session.
What they learn (at a junior pace)
Same creative family as Senior Dev. Different tools and finish line.
Design & Branding
Canva · Photoshop basics · AI tools
Posters, team marks, and game thumbnails they can actually use, not a theory class on typography.
Generative AI & Art
Grok · Higgsfield · guided prompts
Characters and mood boards with a grown-up in the loop. How to brief AI. How not to just type “make it cool.”
Motion & Video
CapCut · storyboards · simple edits
A short trailer or title card for the thing they built that day. Timing, cuts, a beginning and an end.
3D & Game Dev
Tinkercad · UEFN / Fortnite · Blender intro
Models they can print. Mini-levels they can walk a friend through. Unreal-deep work waits for Senior Dev.
Streaming & Showcase
OBS · StreamLabs · Canva
How to present their own project, overlay, title, a little confidence, instead of only playing someone else’s game.
Come see a class before you commit
Tour the floor at 10113 Southern Blvd. Meet the team. Bring your kid — they should feel it too.
10113 Southern Blvd, Royal Palm Beach, FL