Coding and Game Design
Full Lesson Plans: Standards Aligned
Professional Game Development Platform
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If you want to learn how to create your own video games please feel free to create an account. If you are looking for a student discount to develop your own games, create an account then submit proof of being a student or educator here. If you are looking to create at home, learn more about our Home Edu licenses.Compare Plans
Anyone Can Teach CS With GameSalad!
Any educator can teach Computer Science with GameSalad. Feel prepared with full lesson plans, in-class activities, step-by-step tutorials for students, and live teacher support.
Your students’ previous CS experience is as diverse as the real world. From beginner to advanced, meet them where they are and take them to the next level with GameSalad.
Your students will immediately begin building projects that quickly engage them in CS. You can even learn along with them.
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If you want to learn how to create your own video games please feel free to create an account.
If you are looking for a student discount to develop your own games, create an account then submit proof of being a student or educator here.
If you are looking to create at home, learn more about our Home Edu licenses.
Compare Plans
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans are CSTA standards-aligned and include teacher-led in-class activities over a wide range of computing subjects. Activities promote live discussion in the class as a break from screen time.
Teach topics including the History of Video Games and Digital Citizenship in addition to computer science foundations.
GameSalad has inspired my students to use their creativity. Each day, I see my students jump right into their games and strive to create something new and different. They are excited when their hard work pays off and they’ve created a workable, fun game to show their friends.
Andrea Carovillano
Technology Teacher at Monroe JH
GameSalad has inspired my students to use their creativity. Each day, I see my students jump right into their games and strive to create something new and different. They are excited when their hard work pays off and they’ve created a workable, fun game to show their friends.
Andrea Carovillano
Technology Teacher at Monroe JH
Your Classroom Partner
Teaching computer science can seem challenging, but we are here for you! Teachers receive initial training and ongoing support in the classroom including:
- Chat, email, and phone support
- FAQ and how-to resources
- Advanced debugging help
- Help with student's custom projects
Quote Request
If you want to learn how to create your own video games please feel free to create an account.
If you are looking for a student discount to develop your own games, create an account then submit proof of being a student or educator here.
If you are looking to create at home, learn more about our Home Edu licenses.
Compare Plans
Build Student Confidence
GameSalad is web-based, so it is accessible from any device with a web browser and internet access, even Chromebooks and iPads!
We provide detailed step-by-step tutorials that are easy for students to follow and build their own games while they practice and understand common computer science concepts.
Multiple sign-in options including Google and Clever.
Space Runner: One of the games students build
Engaging Content
Students engage in project-based learning, where they build out and customize a variety of different games.
Students quickly pick up the drag-and-drop interface and love the instant feedback they get from being able to preview their game at any time.
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If you want to learn how to create your own video games please feel free to create an account.
If you are looking for a student discount to develop your own games, create an account then submit proof of being a student or educator here.
If you are looking to create at home, learn more about our Home Edu licenses.
Compare Plans
Thank you for adding the Teacher Dashboard, combining the tutorials in the Creator, and making it step-by-step and easy for our students to navigate. My students are fully engaged and cannot wait to start a new game! Thanks again for listening to teachers and implementing our ideas, WE LOVE GAME SALAD!
Patti Griffin
CTE Teacher, Computer Science & Keyboarding
Thank you for adding the Teacher Dashboard, combining the tutorials in the Creator, and making it step-by-step and easy for our students to navigate. My students are fully engaged and cannot wait to start a new game! Thanks again for listening to teachers and implementing our ideas, WE LOVE GAME SALAD!
Patti Griffin
CTE Teacher, Computer Science & Keyboarding
Game Design
Students feel accomplishment and can create completely original works using GameSalad’s professional game development platform.
Lesson plans guide teachers to help their students design an original capstone game, a pinnacle of study in GameSalad.
Students can add their own art and sounds, publish to the web to share with family and friends, and play their creations on their own mobile devices.
GameSalad for Education also hosts a yearly game contest for students to submit their original projects, with various prizes.
Asteroids: One of the games students build
GameSalad’s low barrier of entry and powerful toolset is great for education. Students in my classes are learning the fundamentals of game design while actually designing their first game at the same time. Some have already taken on their own side-projects!
Mike Rodriguez
Game Design and Integration Instructor at MCAET
GameSalad’s low barrier of entry and powerful toolset is great for education. Students in my classes are learning the fundamentals of game design while actually designing their first game at the same time. Some have already taken on their own side-projects!
Mike Rodriguez
Game Design and Integration Instructor at MCAET
Teachers Love GameSalad
Thank you for adding the Teacher Dashboard, combining the tutorials in the Creator, and making it step-by-step and easy for our students to navigate. My students are fully engaged and cannot wait to start a new game! Thanks again for listening to teachers and implementing our ideas, WE LOVE GAMESALAD!
Patti Griffin
CTE Teacher, Computer Science & Keyboarding
GameSalad’s low barrier of entry and powerful toolset is great for education. Students in my classes are learning the fundamentals of game design while actually designing their first game at the same time. Some have already taken on their own side-projects!
Mike Rodriguez
Game Design and Integration Instructor at MCAET
GameSalad has inspired my students to use their creativity. Each day, I see my students jump right into their games and strive to create something new and different. They are excited when their hard work pays off and they’ve created a workable, fun game to show their friends.
Andrea Carovillano
Technology Teacher at Monroe JH
Schools all over the world use GameSalad to teach computer science and game design,
encourage digital makers, and foster self-expression.
Contact us now to unlock the power of game-based learning in your classroom!
Quote Request
If you want to learn how to create your own video games please feel free to create an account.
If you are looking for a student discount to develop your own games, create an account then submit proof of being a student or educator here.
If you are looking to create at home, learn more about our Home Edu licenses.
Compare Plans
GameSalad News
GameSalad Case Studies
Check out the statistics we found across classrooms utilizing GameSalad. Canutillo ISD saw a 3% Increase in STAAR Math Meets & Masters Scores, and 11% of Students use GameSalad on the Weekends…
GameSalad Wins Tech & Learning’s Award of Excellence for 2021
We’re honored that Tech & Learning recognized GameSalad for Education with an Award of Excellence!
CREEED partners with Canutillo ISD to bring computer science education to all Middle School students
Canutillo will offer middle school students innovative GameSalad curriculum over the next five years with financial support from CREEED Today, Canutillo Independent School District announced a new partnership with GameSalad for Education and the Council on Regional Economic Expansion and Educational Development (CREEED) to expand computer science education to its middle school students over the next …