# careers.games

> careers.games is a free browser game where children try real jobs — coder, doctor, lawyer, banker, chef, film maker, teacher and builder — and watch a working life grow step by step. There is no sign-up, no download and no ads.

careers.games is made for kids and the grown-ups around them. It runs in any modern web browser (phones, tablets, Chromebooks, computers) with nothing to install. Games save only on the player's device. Updated October 2026.

Key facts:
- Price: Free. No ads, no in-app purchases
- Who it’s for: Made for kids; a “Detail” setting adds more for older players
- Jobs: 8: coder, doctor, lawyer, banker, chef, film maker, teacher, builder
- Places to work: 240 made-up companies in 12 cities
- Endings: 10 different ways a career can finish
- Sign-up: None. No accounts, no chat, no email
- Devices: Any modern browser: phones, tablets, Chromebooks, computers
- Reading help: “Read to me” reads every step out loud
- Saving: On the device only (the browser’s local storage)
- Language: English

## Play
- [Play careers.games](https://careers.games/): the game itself; pick a job and start
- [Start as a specific job](https://careers.games/?job=chef): add ?job=coder|doctor|lawyer|banker|chef|filmmaker|teacher|builder to open the game with that job chosen

## For parents and teachers
- [About careers.games](https://careers.games/about/): what it is, ages, how a game works, what children learn, a 20-minute class plan, safety and privacy, FAQ

## Jobs for kids (what each job is really like)
- [All jobs at a glance](https://careers.games/jobs/): a table of all eight jobs
- [What does a coder do?](https://careers.games/jobs/coder/): Coders write instructions that tell computers what to do.
- [What does a doctor do?](https://careers.games/jobs/doctor/): Doctors help people get better when they are poorly, and help them stay healthy.
- [What does a lawyer do?](https://careers.games/jobs/lawyer/): Lawyers know the rules that everyone lives by, called laws.
- [What does a banker do?](https://careers.games/jobs/banker/): Bankers look after money.
- [What does a chef do?](https://careers.games/jobs/chef/): Chefs cook food that makes people happy.
- [What does a film maker do?](https://careers.games/jobs/filmmaker/): Film makers tell stories with pictures and sound.
- [What does a teacher do?](https://careers.games/jobs/teacher/): Teachers help people learn new things.
- [What does a builder do?](https://careers.games/jobs/builder/): Builders make real things you can touch — houses, schools, bridges and roads.

## Optional
- [Full text of these pages](https://careers.games/llms-full.txt)
- [Sitemap](https://careers.games/sitemap.xml)