LEVEL UP
Somewhere beyond the pixels, a story is fading — and only your child can save it.
Level Up! The Ultimate Video Game Adventure is a free, homeschool unit study built for curious 8–13 year-olds who'd rather quest than quiz. Set in a world inspired by Super Mario and Pokémon, it follows a hidden narrative: a golden star companion, a wilting Great Story Tree, and scattered fragments of an ancient explorer's journal — all waiting to be pieced together across four weeks of learning.
Each week is its own adventure:
Week 1 – From Pixels to Power-Ups: the real history of video games, from Pong to today
Week 2 – Heroes, Villains & Legendary Stories: the art of character and story creation
Week 3 – The Science Behind Games: coding, pixel art, physics, and probability
Week 4 – Become a Game Studio: designing and pitching an original game
Along the way, kids collect Pixel Stars, earn XP, unlock badges, and gather Heartlight Crystals for real-world acts of kindness and creativity — building toward a story-driven finale that ends not with a test, but with a Guardian's Oath.
It's history, english, science, maths, art, and design & technology, wrapped in a story your child will want to keep playing.
Completely free to download, made with love for a real 13-year-old adventurer — and now, hopefully, for yours too.