Bahraini Students Create Video Game Inspired by New Gaming 100 Course

Bahraini third‑year students Habib Yaqoob, Hussain Jassim and Abbas Fadhil from Al Taawon Secondary Boys School have created a video game after taking the Education Ministry’s new elective course Gaming 100, which integrates programming, design and creative thinking.

The Education Ministry’s launch of Gaming 100 is part of its effort to strengthen technical and creative learning in schools.

Game Concept and Features

Their game blends one‑on‑one combat with cooperative play against virtual characters, set in an interactive environment that presents progressive challenges, a variety of weapons and diverse character abilities. It also features an online multiplayer mode that enhances interactivity and expands options for group play.

Development Process

The team said that, with guidance from their computer science teacher Jaafar Qambar, they first established the core gameplay mechanics before refining the visual details and character designs. Programming tools were used to build the game, while artificial intelligence tools helped generate character concepts. They also incorporated questions from their physics coursework; answering these unlocks in‑game advantages for the player.

Course Overview and Enrolment

Gaming 100 was launched earlier this year by Education Minister Dr Mohammed Mubarak Juma and is offered in public secondary schools to foster students’ technical and creative skills. According to the GDN, more than 1,300 government school pupils have enrolled. The course traces the history and culture of video games from their origins in the 1970s onward and is organised into five chapters covering game mechanics and genres, art and coding, esports and careers in gaming. Private schools are also permitted to adopt the course as part of their curriculum.

Future Expansion

Mr Juma added that work is already underway on Gaming 101, which will focus more deeply on the application of artificial intelligence in video games.