Game Dev Club and Academy

Pricing

Build games and learn to code, from Beginner to Advanced

  • Join a live club for weekly sessions with small groups (max 6 kids)
  • Or join our Academy and work with a mentor at your own pace
  • All memberships include access to Minecraft Mod Worlds

Discounts available for paying in 3, 6 and 12 month blocks on live club memberships

Book a free online coding club taster
Build games!
Code through play!

Compare Our Memberships

Feature Academy
Game Dev Academy
$40/month
Club
Game Dev Club
$85/month
Advanced
Game Dev Advanced
$110/month
Learning Style Self-paced with mentor support Live weekly club sessions Live weekly club sessions
Group Size Independent learning Small groups (max 6 kids) Small groups (max 6 kids)
Age Range 6-16 years 6-16 years 10+ years
Skill Level Beginner to Intermediate Beginner to Intermediate Intermediate to Advanced
Programming Languages Scratch Scratch, Python Python, TypeScript, JavaScript
STEM Certified Mentor Support Text & video messages Live sessions + text & video messages Live sessions + text & video messages
Weekly Featured Games
Minecraft Mod Worlds
Seasonal Game Jams
Live Club Sessions -
Schedule Flexibility Learn anytime at your pace Weekly live sessions + independent coding Weekly live sessions + independent coding
Free Taster Session -
Best For Independent builders preferring flexibility Kids thriving in small group settings Experienced coders ready for advanced text-based coding

Choose your perfect coding journey above

Does your child love Minecraft?
  • Explore different mod worlds
  • Play Mini Games while learning coding skills
  • Follow mod instructions to help you mod the Minecraft world
  • Minecraft Mod Worlds is included in all of our Game Dev memberships
  • Every subscription comes with access to Minecraft Mod Worlds
Join the Minecraft Mod Club

What you are actually paying for

The honest answer is a person. Every platform a child can learn on is free or nearly free, and several of them are very good. What none of them do is notice that a child has gone quiet, or that they have rebuilt the same game four weeks running because they are avoiding something harder.

That is what a mentor does, and it is most of the difference between a child who codes for a term and a child still coding three years later.

Game Dev Club at £65 a month buys an hour a week in a group of no more than six, with the same DBS-checked, STEM-certified mentor every week, plus Minecraft Mod Club and our own platform. Game Dev Academy at £25 is the self-paced version with mentor support by message. Game Dev Advanced at £85 covers Python and TypeScript for ages 10 and up.

Why you can believe the small group number

Six is a cap, not an average, and it is the thing most providers will not commit to in writing. In 2026 we were ranked second in the UK in Club Hub UK’s Top 100 Children’s Activity Providers, scored by five independent judges on safeguarding, inclusivity and community impact.

In 2025 we received the Autism Inclusion Award from the National Autistic Society, and more than a third of our members are autistic or have ADHD based on what parents tell us when they join.

Over 1,000 children are enrolled. The first session is free, we do not ask for card details, and you can cancel any time with 30 days’ notice.

FAQ

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Everything for that tier, with nothing added on afterwards. Game Dev Club at £65 a month is a live, mentor-led hour every week in a group of no more than six, plus access to our own platform and to Minecraft Mod Club. Game Dev Academy at £25 is the self-paced version with mentor support by message. Game Dev Advanced at £85 covers Python and TypeScript for ages 10 and up.
No. Minecraft Mod Club is included with every membership rather than sold separately.
No. The first session is a free taster and we do not ask for card details to book it, so you can see whether it suits your child before deciding anything.
Neither. It is a rolling monthly membership and you can cancel any time with 30 days’ notice.
Members keep their Game Dev Academy access, so nothing is lost, and mentors stay reachable by message between sessions. We understand that some weeks are harder than others.
Most children start with Game Dev Club because the weekly mentor hour is what makes the difference. Academy suits a child who is happy working alone, and Advanced suits a child already writing code who wants Python and TypeScript. If you are not sure, book the free taster and we will tell you honestly which one fits.
Talk to us. Families pause over the summer or around exams every year and we would far rather hold a place than lose a child who wants to come back. Email info@thecodezone.co.uk or call 0333 090 5697.
Our in-person clubs run across Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Suffolk and are priced separately from the online memberships because the venue and the kit differ by location. The local club pages carry the price for each one.
No. Children need a laptop or desktop with a browser and a screen 12.9 inches or larger. Everything else, including Minecraft Mod Club and access to our own platform, is part of the membership.
Nothing automatically. We do not take card details to book it, so if you decide it is not right you simply do not join. If you do want to carry on we will tell you which tier we think fits, and you can change tier later either way.

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