AI Game Design for Afterschool Programs
What if afterschool hours were the highlight of a student's day? With Clever Games, they can be. Students design, build, and publish real AI-powered video games, and they do it all without writing a single line of code.
Built for Afterschool Success
Everything you need to run an engaging, standards-aligned AI program in your expanded learning setting.
Turnkey Curriculum
Everything is ready to go. Six structured units with lesson plans, vocabulary, and differentiation guides so your facilitators can focus on the students.
Staffing Through Afterschool.org
Need facilitators? We partner with Afterschool.org (utilizing a student-staffing model developed by Student Hires) to place trained staff directly at your school sites, so you never have to worry about hiring.
Safe and Compliant
COPPA and FERPA compliant from the ground up. Students use usernames instead of real names, and every game is reviewed by an instructor before going live.
Standards Aligned
Aligned to CSTA, ISTE, and Common Core standards. We provide the documentation you need for grant reporting and accreditation.
Students Actually Love It
Achievements, Clever Coins, leaderboards, and the pride of publishing a real game keep students showing up and staying engaged.
Works on Everything
Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, desktops. 100% browser-based with nothing to install or configure. Just open and go.
Sample 12-Week Schedule
Flexible pacing: compress into 6 weeks for intensive sessions or stretch to a full semester.
Students brainstorm game ideas, pick a genre, and start shaping their creative vision.
They sketch out layouts, choose color palettes, and learn the basics of visual design.
Characters, backgrounds, and objects come to life through AI image generation tools.
Students define the rules: how to win, how to lose, and how everything interacts.
Sound effects, music, and animation turn a working game into an experience.
Peer review, instructor approval, and the big moment: publishing to the public library.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Clever Games afterschool program?
It is a turnkey AI game design curriculum built for afterschool and expanded learning settings. Students create real, playable video games using safe AI tools over 6 structured units. No coding experience is needed.
Does it work with ASES and 21st CCLC programs?
Yes. Clever Games fits right into ASES, 21st CCLC, and other expanded learning frameworks. We provide all the standards alignment documentation you need for grant reporting.
Do we need to hire our own staff?
Not necessarily. We partner with Afterschool.org (utilizing a student-staffing model developed by Student Hires) to provide trained facilitators who can run the program directly at your school sites. You can also train your existing staff with our guides.
Is student data safe?
Absolutely. We are COPPA and FERPA compliant. Student data is protected with strict access controls, and students use usernames rather than real names on any public-facing content.
What devices do students need?
Any device with a web browser and internet connection. Chromebooks, iPads, laptops, and desktops all work perfectly. There is nothing to install.
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