A complete, ready-to-use classroom resource for grades 4–8, built around Linda Soules' So You Want To Be A Video Game Designer. Inside: 35+ scaffolded discussion questions organized by chapter, a 20-word kid-friendly glossary, seven hands-on activities (no expensive software or specialized lab required), seven extension projects, nine writing prompts, full cross-curricular connections (math, science, social studies, ELA, visual arts, and SEL), and standards alignment with NGSS engineering design and Common Core. Designed to flex from a single-week unit to a longer creative computing or media literacy integration — or to be pulled apart and used in pieces across the year. Like the book itself, the guide trusts students with the real texture of the work: that "what if?" is a tool, that the first version will be terrible, that fun is not a feature you add, and that the central skill is empathy for the player. Includes a thoughtful teacher's note on handling harsh online feedback and complicated home relationships with gaming.