Build your first playable game

Join Explore: Godot with Threadbare, a 5-week live game-making experience where you design and ship a playable mini game using a real open-source game engine. No prior experience required.

Starts May 12th, 100% online and free.

Learn game making by making a game

Starting May 12th, you will build your first playable video game inside a collaborative creative environment designed for curious builders, aspiring developers, and creators exploring interactive media. This is not about watching tutorials. It’s about building something real and sharing it with others.

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Build something you can actually show

Follow structured, step-by-step guidance using modern game development tools to turn your ideas into playable prototypes. Whether you're exploring a new career path or adding creative technical skills, you’ll gain practical experience by building real projects.

Explore: Threadbare game illustration

Learn how real game projects come together

You’ll collaborate with other participants in live sessions, share ideas, test each other's work, and experience the creative workflow used in real game studios. Along the way, you’ll build skills in communication, design thinking, and collaborative development.

Earn a microcredential that your first boss will take seriously

Participants who complete the program requirements can earn the Intro to Game Making in Godot microcredential, issued through Arizona State University’s Endless Games & Learning Lab.

Use the tool that the pros use

You will work with real tools used in modern game development: Godot, a free and open-source game engine used by developers worldwide.The Endless Studios Platform to access resources and share progress. Moderated Discord community spaces to collaborate with other creators

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Everything You Need to Know!

Explore: Godot runs for 5 weeks, fully online, with live sessions every Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00–4:30 pm ET / 12-1:30 PT  starting May 12, 2026.

You’ll spend about 3 hours per week in live sessions, with the flexibility to dedicate additional time if you want to develop your project further.

What do you need to join?
You’ll need a computer, a stable internet connection, and a headset or speakers. No special hardware or paid software is required. Just curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to experiment. Participants must be 18+.

Where? The experience takes place fully online on the Endless Studios Platform, a free collaborative space where participants access resources, share progress, and connect with peers and facilitators.

What Happens After?
After the five weeks, you’ll earn a valuable and exciting microcredential. Participants will also have the opportunity to compete for a paid micro-internship with the Endless Access game development team, along with other prizes! 🔥

And that’s not all. You’ll remain part of our global community of learners, creators, and mentors.

What Will You Do?

  • You'll make a playable video game level set in the world of Threadbare, a real open-source game
  • Learn core game mechanics and interactive systems
  • Collaborate with other participants in live sessions
  • Join optional sessions with guest game industry professionals
  • A final project you present in a virtual showcase
Hear WHAT learners SAY

Testimonials

Ysamar
Learner
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This program allowed me to learn its features and functionalities while working on practical projects.

Juan
Learner
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For me, this experience was more than just a learning opportunity, it was a meaningful step toward a passion I've always wanted to pursue.

Aya
Learner
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This experience was far from traditional; it was built on an innovative methodology that makes programming fun and interactive.

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About Endless Access

Endless Access is part of the larger Endless movement to close the digital divide. Guided by our principles of belonging, play, impact, openness, reflection, and non-linear learning, we design programs, games, and communities that give every learner the chance to create and thrive.

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