Minecraft is the tool, not the curriculum.

In Minecraft Game Design, students learn to program by building real games other people can play. Using Skript, a scripting language for Minecraft Java Edition servers, they move from their first commands to designing complete minigames on their own. Along the way they practice the same things game designers and engineers do: plan, build, test, debug, and improve.

What students learn
Programming fundamentals: variables, conditions, loops, functions, and events. Game design: rules, balance, and how a player experiences a game. Problem solving: tracking down bugs and figuring out why something didn't work. Iteration: the first version is never the final one.

What students build
Skript foundations. Students work through a progression from core syntax and commands to player menus, world mechanics, and game-state systems.
Build-along games. Students code a parkour course and a PvP arena step by step, learning how real minigames are structured.
Custom item sets. Students design their own weapons, armor, and utility items with custom abilities. Try the Skript Item Designer →
Mini Arena. Students build their own 1v1 PvP game using their item sets. It includes kits, an in-game shop with a saved currency, match timers, prizes, and a leaderboard.

Student showcase
Explore servers built by former students. [Past Builds folder] [Hunger Games]

Current students
[Links to slides, assignments, server info]