Beginner: Intro to Game Development (New Coders)
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites: None
Start your coding journey by creating your own games! Students will learn the core concepts of computer programming that will lay the foundations for future coding success. A variety of projects, such as chasing games, mazes, and animated stories, will allow campers to use their creativity while learning coding concepts like loops and variables. Our unique curriculum and smaller class size provide personalized instruction that helps students progress at their own pace while being appropriately challenged. Students will have access to their own Scratch account that will allow them to continue working on their coding journey at home.
Intermediate: Arcade Games I
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Scratch: Intro to Game Development OR basic coding experience
Do you love classic arcade games? In this workshop, students will learn how to recreate a different arcade game each day, including Brick Breaker, Space Invaders, and more! Using Scratch, students will learn various coding concepts and techniques to apply to recreating arcade games. Students will build on their existing coding foundations to challenge themselves by coding various types of classic games.
Intermediate: Platformer & Maze Games I
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Scratch: Intro to Game Development OR basic coding experience
Are you a fan of platformer games and want to learn how to make your own? In this workshop, students will create a different platformer game each week to learn the various coding skills and concepts involved in making platformers. Students will use Scratch to code progressively challenging games including recreations of classics like Mario Bros. and Kirby!
Intermediate: Player vs Player Games I
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Scratch: Intro to Game Development OR basic coding experience
Ready to design and create games you can play against your friends and family? This course will teach you what it takes to create fun two-person, player-vs-player (PvP) games. Students will apply the game design process and complex coding concepts, including condition-based loops, functions with parameters, and lists, to create multiplayer games, such as Snowball Fight, Tank Destroyer, and Super Scratch Bros!
Advanced: Arcade Games II
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Scratch: Arcade Games I or Scratch: Platformer & Maze Games I OR advanced coding experience in Scratch
Beat your high schore in this advanced arcade games camp! Campers will learn some new skills and game development concepts as they re-create some memorable classic arcade games in Scratch. At the advanced level, the course will focus on empowering students towards more independent coding and problem solving!
Advanced: Platformer & Maze Games II
Ages: 8-12
Supported Programs: Camp, Enrichment Class
Languages / tools: Scratch
Prerequisites:
- Completion of Scratch: Arcade Games I or Scratch: Platformer & Maze Games I OR advanced coding experience in Scratch
Are you ready to make the next Mario or Kirby platformer? This class will guide students as they work to solve advanced game development challenges to build complex platformer and maze style games in Scratch. At the advanced level, the course will focus on empowering students towards more independent coding and problem solving!