Building Tomorrow's Game Developers

We started with a simple belief: coding education should be practical, engaging, and focused on real-world skills that actually matter in the industry.

How We Started

Back in 2019, three developers were sitting in a Montreal coffee shop, frustrated by the gap between what coding bootcamps taught and what the gaming industry actually needed. That conversation led to autoaidbahamas.

We'd all worked in different parts of the tech world — Kaelan came from mobile games, I had spent years in web development, and Zara brought her experience from educational technology. The more we talked, the more we realized something was missing from programming education.

Most courses teach you syntax, but they don't teach you how to think like a game developer. They show you HTML and CSS, but skip the nuanced parts about performance optimization for games or how to handle complex user interactions.

Students working collaboratively on game development projects in a modern learning environment

What We Actually Do

Real Project Experience

Students build actual casino games from day one. Not toy examples, but functional games with proper state management, animations, and user interfaces that work across devices.

Industry-Connected Learning

Our curriculum changes based on what's happening in game studios right now. When WebGL 2.0 became important, we updated our courses within weeks, not months.

Small Cohort Approach

We cap our programs at 18 students per instructor. This isn't about maintaining some artificial exclusivity — it's about giving everyone the attention they need to actually learn complex concepts.

Advanced game development workshop showing interactive programming techniques and modern development tools

Our Teaching Philosophy

We don't believe in the "sink or swim" mentality that some coding programs use. Learning game development is challenging enough without artificial pressure or competitive environments that pit students against each other.

Instead, we focus on collaborative problem-solving. Students work in pairs on most projects, and we structure assignments so that helping classmates actually reinforces your own learning.

The technical skills matter, obviously. But we also spend time on debugging strategies, code organization, and how to research solutions when you're stuck. These are the skills that separate good developers from ones who struggle once they're working independently.

Meet Our Team

Kaelan Voss

Lead Instructor & Curriculum Director

Kaelan spent eight years building mobile casino games before transitioning to education. He has this ability to explain complex JavaScript concepts using real game scenarios that just click with students. His background includes work with major game studios in Vancouver and Toronto, where he specialized in HTML5 game performance optimization.

Yolanda Thorne

Technical Mentor & Assessment Coordinator

Yolanda bridges the gap between educational theory and practical coding skills. She designs our project assessments and runs our mentoring program. Her background combines formal computer science education with years of freelance game development, giving her insight into both academic and industry perspectives on learning.

What Success Looks Like

We measure success differently than most programs. Yes, we track completion rates and employment outcomes, but we're more interested in whether students can confidently tackle problems they've never seen before.

About six months after graduation, we check in with our students. The ones who are thriving aren't necessarily those who memorized the most syntax during class. They're the ones who learned how to approach complex problems systematically and aren't intimidated by unfamiliar code.

Our September 2025 cohort will include more advanced topics like WebGL and 3D math, but the core philosophy remains the same: practical skills, collaborative learning, and building confidence through real project experience.

Modern game development workspace featuring multiple monitors displaying code, game interfaces, and development tools

150+

Students trained since 2020

89%

Complete their program

16 weeks

Average program duration

1:6

Instructor to student ratio

Ready to Start Learning?

Our next cohort starts in September 2025. If you're interested in learning game development with a focus on practical skills and supportive community, we'd love to hear from you.

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Gaming Education Access