About GameJS Academy

One parent, one developer, one course — built because I could not find the one I wanted for my own kid.

Why this exists

When my child wanted to make a game, I went looking for a course and kept finding the same two things: long video playlists nobody finishes, or block-based tools that hide the real language. I wanted the thing in between — short lessons, real JavaScript typed by hand, and a game worth showing off at the end of the week.

So I built it. Everything runs in your browser: no install, no account, no server holding your child's code. Lessons 1–2 are free, so you can see how it works before paying anything.

Who made it

I am a developer and a parent, not a trained teacher — that is the honest version. What I did instead: every lesson is written the way I would explain it out loud, at the kitchen table, to a ten-year-old who would rather be playing.

If some mission wording is confusing, that is a bug in the course — tell us and we rewrite the sentence.

How a lesson is built

• One idea per lesson, 10–18 minutes, so a session ends at a natural stopping point instead of an argument.
• The child types real code from the first minute — no drag-and-drop blocks, no simulator of a simulator.
• Every mission can be finished with the starter code plus a few small edits. It is built to be winnable.
• A Hint comes before the solution, and the solution exists so nobody quits — not so nobody thinks.
• Progress saves on the device itself. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is scored by a stranger.

What it is not

• Not a video course. There is nothing to watch — everything is typed, run and broken on purpose.
• Not a subscription. One payment is $29 $19 during the launch offer for lifetime access, covered by the 30-day refund policy.
• Not a classroom. No accounts, no chat, no other players, no ads — see the privacy policy.
• Not a school curriculum. Lessons are in English and assume basic reading (ages 10+).

Want the details? Read the parent guide for a four-week plan, or start lessons 1–2 free on the main page. Questions first? Get in touch — I read every message.