Future Coders Curriculum: Roblox Game Development + AI Tools for Self-Teaching

Welcome to our project-based Roblox coding course for students aged 7–16! Whether your child is just getting started or looking to build advanced skills, our curriculum is designed to guide them step-by-step from beginner to advanced game development — all while preparing them for real-world computer science, including concepts covered in the AP Computer Science A exam.

We meet each student at their level, moving at a supportive pace for younger learners and offering deep challenges for older or advanced students. Every student learns how to code creatively, problem-solve like a game developer, and use AI tools like ChatGPT responsibly — to support their learning, not replace it.

🎯 Who Is This For?

Whether your child is a casual gamer, a future entrepreneur, or a budding computer scientist — this course is built to grow with them and meet them at their current level:

🧑‍🎓 High School Students & Future CS Majors

Even older learners need the basics. Levels 1 and 2 are essential — Level 1 builds core programming logic, and Level 2 teaches students how to manipulate tables, loops, and data structures, which is often the hardest part of high school coding assignments and AP-level exams.

The language you start with isn’t as important as what you build with it. This course teaches students how to learn through doing — so they can later use AI or search engines to translate these skills into any language they encounter.

🚀 The Entrepreneurial Type

If your child wants to build games people love (and spend money on), they'll thrive in Levels 3 and 4. These levels go deep into:

• Designing games players actually want to play

• Adding Game Passes and Developer Products

• Learning how to test ideas and build for fun and feedback

This is where passion meets business. Instead of just making random games, your child will learn how to think like a designer and builder — one who understands users and markets.

👨‍💻 Aspiring Programmers & University-Bound Students

To succeed in university-level computer science, students need more than just theory — they need hands-on projects, bugs to fix, and systems to build. This course offers that with:

• Full game builds using Roblox Studio

• Structured debugging and design

• Tools like ChatGPT to explore, extend, and understand code

The most important skill? Learning how to learn. We give students the mindset and toolkit to go from “I’ve never coded before” to “I can figure it out.”

🏠 Homeschoolers & Tech-Savvy Creators

If your child is a gamer, this course is your secret weapon. We help them turn screen time into a technical superpower — learning to self-teach, create, and debug like a developer.

Gaming isn't the problem — it’s the gateway. This course helps your child transform that obsession into a skillset they can use for life.

🧠 How We Use ChatGPT & AI

Rather than relying on AI for answers (which can hold students back), we teach them to use tools like ChatGPT as a learning partner. Each level of the course builds on this:

• Level 1–2: ChatGPT is used for brainstorming and idea generation

• Level 3: Students use ChatGPT to debug and explain errors

• Level 4: Students learn how to use AI to plan systems and explore features

🕹️ Level 1: Core Coding Skills Every Developer Needs

Project Options:

• A multiplayer horror game

• A team-based FPS game

Skills Covered:

• Variables

• Functions

• Arguments and Parameters

• If Statements

• For Loops & While Loops

• Debouncing (preventing repeated actions)

Students apply each skill by building individual game features before combining them into a fully playable game.

🤖 Level 2: Automation & Game Logic

Project Options:

• Add new levels to their horror or FPS game

• Add advanced effects like animations and auto-scaling challenges

Skills Covered:

• TweenService for smooth animations

• Tables (arrays) for storing and looping over data

• Dictionaries for dynamic logic and decision-making

This is where games start to feel polished, and students learn how to automate repetitive code.

🌐 Level 3: Multiplayer & Copying Popular Games

Project Goal: Recreate mechanics from famous Roblox games like It Lurks, Break In, or Murder Mystery.

Skills Covered:

• Server and client communication (Remote Events & Remote Functions)

• Bug fixing and debugging using logic and AI support

• Managing game states between players

At this stage, students can research, deconstruct, and rebuild popular game features.

💾 Level 4: APIs, Databases, and Real Game Systems

Project Goal: Learn how to make games feel real and professional — from saving progress to handling in-game purchases.

Skills Covered:

• Using Roblox APIs

• Game Passes & Developer Products

• Player Data Storage (DataStore & profile saving)

This level introduces real-world skills like handling payments, saving data, and planning systems.

🧱 Level 5: Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Project Goal: Build large-scale, professional game systems using OOP — a core topic in AP Computer Science A.

Skills Covered:

• Classes

• Inheritance

• Reusable code patterns

Students use OOP to build scalable systems, like complex character classes or enemy logic in games.

🎁 Bonus Level: Roblox Game Design Techniques

Extra Fun Projects:

• 🌱 Plants vs. Zombies clone

• 🏰 Tower Defense systems

• 👀 Raycasting for vision and detection

• 🤖 Pathfinding for NPC movement

This bonus unit covers game design patterns and tricks used by real developers to make games engaging and dynamic.

👨‍🏫 Our Teaching Philosophy

• 🧩 Hands-On Learning: Students build real projects from day one.

• 🧠 Problem Solving: Every bug is a learning opportunity.

• 🎨 Creativity First: Coding is a tool for creativity — and games are the canvas.

• 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Collaborative & Supportive: We create a safe space to learn, explore, and ask questions.

✅ Course Outcomes

By the end of the course, your child will:

• Understand and apply core programming logic

• Build multiple games from scratch using Roblox Studio

• Be confident in using AI tools to debug, learn, and create

• Be ready for advanced courses, AP Computer Science, or even their own published game!

🎮 Ready to Build the Next Big Game?

Want to give your child a fun and future-ready experience in game development?

👉 Sign up today and let them start building the next big game — and their coding confidence!

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