10-year-old Max made a videogame and now he’s a star in GWR Gamer’s Edition 2027
Have you ever been inspired to attempt a world record after reading about one of our record holders?
This is how it all began for Max Baker (UK, b. 31 May 2014).
He remembers reading Guinness World Records 2025 and being amazed by the youngest female videogame developer, Simar Khurana.
The Canadian coder was only 6 years 364 days old when she achieved this title!
After learning about Simar, Max knew he wanted to set the male version of this record.
And so, he did, on 23 May 2025 in his hometown of Penarth, UK.
If Max can do it, you can too!
He was 10 years 357 days old when he published his five-level platformer, Gravity Parkour 2.0.
In the game, players must navigate a red circle across white beams that vary in size, without it falling through the gaps.
Do you want to know something cool?
Max has written the foreword for Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2027, which will be published this September.
We’re so excited to read it!
But first, let’s go back in time and find out how Max got to where he is today.
The youngster discovered his passion for coding at the age of 7, when he created his first game on Scratch.
Max told GWR: “I really liked that instead of just playing games, I could create them myself.”
He continued to experiment with Scratch before advancing to a more complex game engine called Unity.
“I’m mostly self-taught,” Max explained. “I try to do something, learn how to do that, put it in the game and move on to the next thing.
“I also took an intermediate course in Python and I go to a weekly coding club at my local library. I’m constantly learning as I make my games!”
The now-12-year-old has published several games under the name, CrowStoleIt Studios.
“One day I was thinking about my games, and the name just came to me. There isn’t a fixed meaning or a real reason why I stuck with it – it just felt right.”
If you had a company, what would you call it?
Max spends time on his computer after he’s been to school and finished his homework.
“Sometimes I’ll work on my games, as that’s the way I practise coding.”
This is an important thing to remember! When you can make what you’re learning fun, it becomes easier and more enjoyable.
Also know that sometimes learning will get tricky, and that’s okay.
“For me, I find demotivation quite a challenge,” Max shared. “Sometimes there’s a really hard problem and I can’t find a way to solve it, so I get frustrated.
“Taking a break and coming back always helps though!”
Great advice, Max!
Recalling the moment his record had been approved, Max said: “My family brought my laptop into the kitchen, and said I got an email. I opened up my emails, and immediately I saw one saying my attempt had been accepted!
“I started jumping up and down and my little brother Clark did laps around the house.
“We had a nice dinner and I had fizzy grape juice in a fancy wine glass. We also had a little cake to celebrate!”
Sounds like the perfect way to celebrate!
If you would like to set a world record of your own, here are Max’s top tips:
- Make sure you have a plan for what you’re going to do so you can do it on the day
- Practise, practise, practise
- Read the guidelines carefully so your attempt counts.
With these in mind, click here to explore all our records exclusively for kids!
Congratulations, Max, you are Officially Amazing!