First Build · $27

Hometown Hop is the shared first example.

First Build turns “interested in AI” into one real loop. Five focused videos. Four human prompts. Hometown Hop is the shared first example. A real person plays it. Private is a complete finish.

Built by Bud, who has taught practical AI to adults, teams, and beginners.

Start First Build for $27

14-day full refund, no questions asked. Refund terms

One household account · Ongoing course access · Built for teens roughly 12 to 18

Bud and Titus working together at a build table
Real people, real project, real finish line.

A CLEAR PROJECT PATH

Take the time to make
something real.

First Build is self-paced and stays in your household account. Follow the five-video path when it works for your family, then come back whenever your teen wants to review a move or improve the project.

  1. 01
    Enroll and find your courseComplete secure checkout, create your household account, and open the first lesson right away.
  2. 02
    Build through five focused videosFind the course, set up the project home, make Hometown Hop, polish it, test it with a real person, and keep a private finish.
  3. 03
    Keep the workYour printable workbook, project, evidence, and course access remain yours so you can revisit the build anytime.
FIRST BUILD5 VIDEO LESSONS
▶Start with Hometown Hop,
then make the world yours.
Watch a clear moveThen build your version

Video-led, not video-only

Press play.
Then make it yours.

Each lesson gives your teen one useful next step, then room to make it their own.

  • Watch the next move
  • Build alongside the lesson
  • Show it to someone by the end

A GUIDED PROJECT PATH

Small enough to finish.
Worth taking time to do well.

STEP 01

Start with Hometown Hop

The mechanic is shared. They choose the world.

STEP 02

Build it

Paste Prompt 01. Open the real file. Run the five checks.

STEP 03

Polish and test it

A real person plays. One change. Private is a complete finish.

PARENT PEACE OF MIND

They build.
You stay in the loop.

Every project comes with clear safety boundaries, a simple parent guide, and progress checkpoints. You’re the parent, not the coding teacher.

Read the safety approach

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One real
project.

Five focused videos, a portfolio-home build, printable tools, parent guidance, and a clear rescue path when a project gets stuck.

✓ Parent-approved guided project experience✓ Laptop or desktop required✓ Ongoing household course access✓ Keep the workbook and your projectStart First Build for $27

14-day full refund, no questions asked. Refund terms

Secure checkout creates your household account and course access right away. First Build stays in My Courses so your family can work at its own pace.

AFTER FIRST BUILD

One project is a start.
Twelve make a story.

First Build proves your teen can make something useful. Build Year gives them a monthly rhythm to keep going, build a portfolio of real work, and create evidence they can use for school, internships, early jobs, and the next opportunity.