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We are a family run game development school based in the UK, we've been teaching kids how to build computer games for over 5 years now and have taught over 600 students! we teach online to students from all walks around the world home schooled, in the education system and sen, we primarily teach unreal and roblox as well as minecraft we've been building this up for the past 6 years We specialize in providing high-quality education in game development, focusing on popular platforms such as Unreal, Roblox, and Minecraft. Below is a sumarised history of us!
Successful Music school
Added game builders
Moved to Online only
Students loved it
Making flagship games
Why choose Game Builders? Because we’ve got the track record, the student success, and the knowledge to do it right. See you online!
Our Beginnings
Game Builders began in 2020, growing out of our already thriving music school studio. What started as a small experiment — a few PCs and a big idea — quickly turned into a dedicated space where young creators began building their own games. Those early sessions became the foundation of what we are now: a hands-on, modern academy for the next generation of game makers.
Right Now
Since 2023, we’ve shifted our focus fully online, supported by a studio setup built exactly for it. Every part of our space is designed for high-quality lessons, recordings, and live sessions — everything we need to teach game development at its absolute best.
Releases
And here are games we have out or in development!
You might find other projects we've released here on our site!
In the video you can see...
Grave Blade 1.
Trigger V.
TBC.
Grave Blade 2.
Who is Jord?
Co-Owner and basically the guy writing this right now...Hi!
Jord Smith is the creator and driving force behind Game Builders Academy. With over 15 years of teaching experience and a deep passion for game development, Jord built Game Builders to give young people a place to learn real industry skills in a fun, supportive way. Starting from a small studio, he grew the academy into a thriving community of hundreds of students across the UK, teaching Unreal Engine, Roblox Studio, and core game design principles. Jord’s approach is hands-on, creative, and focused on helping every learner feel confident making their own games — whether they’re absolute beginners or future developers in the making.His mission is simple:Make game development accessible, exciting, and genuinely life-changing for young creators.
Favourite Game
Family
Current Project
Launched Project
Favourite Pokémon
Code anything.
From custom events to full combat systems — we’ve got you covered.
Blueprint-based coding is visual, intuitive, and so much easier to learn.
It’s still powered by C++, just presented differently — think Chicago deep-dish vs. New York pizza. Same ingredients… just a different (and way more approachable) style.
Fresh and exciting.
Our classes and courses are always updated with modern, fun gameplay mechanics — and if a game suddenly blows up in popularity, chances are we’ll add something inspired by it to help students learn the trends they already love.
yes we did do grow a garden in a few classes.. and yes we did do a 99 nights in the woods in another class too, if they all want it they get it...
Animate it
We also spend plenty of time in the animation suite, exploring how movement, expression, and visual polish bring a game world to life. From character cycles to atmospheric effects, students learn how to create stunning visuals like these — turning simple ideas into animations that feel dynamic, modern, and genuinely exciting to play.
