Games
Can take
them far.
From consumer to creator
Today’s children live and breathe digital media. KidsCreate ignites this digital oxygen to propel your child’s learning. By teaching them how to make video games, we turn passive watchers, scrollers and gamers into active storytellers, creators and leaders.
Creators as leaders
Today, anyone with a camera and the internet can be a globally “followed” creator. To stand out from the crowd and insure lasting success, a modern creator must learn how to:
- Discern and produce the highest quality
- Experiment, iterate and adapt swiftly
- Be the maker of tools rather than be at the mercy of them
- Be a connector across skills and groups
At KidsCreate, we use project-based video game development to train tomorrow’s creative leaders.
Games
level
them
up
Video games are an ideal medium to develop leading creativity because they are inherently cross-disciplinary and project-based. It doesn’t hurt that kids love them. We take your child’s interest in logic, relationships, storytelling, art, music, and many other subjects, and use it to create playable games.
Learning wins
Kid created. Parent approved. Pride guaranteed.
Expert instruction,
safe environment
The best creators are safe and respectful. We conduct all sessions at your home or online, recording sessions at your discretion. We train all students in how to stay safe online. KidsCreate’s founder and head instructor, Jeff Ettenhofer, is a long-term Bay Area resident, parent of a middle schooler, and tech industry veteran who has been creating digital experiences for over 20 years.
Linda, parent of a 12-year-old“I really like the way Jeff meets my son where he’s at. He does not expect too much or too little of him. His years as a game maker and as a parent must have helped him know when to push and when to wait.”
