In this summer camp course, iD “modders” will “upgrade” and redesign award-winning Half-Life^® 2. Many video game companies are actively promoting “modding” (modification of) existing video games – a colossal trend sweeping the industry. Taught by instructors who are avid gamers, students will learn to sculpt environments, manipulate lighting, add particle effects, re-skin characters and create new story lines with the celebrated Hammer engine.

As you learn to create and mod levels, you will also gain valuable level-design skills that can be directly leveraged in the growing and lucrative game development industry. Utilizing the power and flexibility of the Valve engine and celebrated Hammer editor, build anything from a map for Counter-Strike^® to your very own Half-Life 2 mod from scratch. It’s your world. Mod it. Take home your modding project and a Steam^® account with full access to Half-Life 2. Welcome to internalDrive! Do Something Big this summer!

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Featured Software
Students in this video game camp for teens will mod one of the hottest games on the market, award-winning Half-Life 2. The level editor is easy to use for beginners, yet offers depth and complexity for more advanced students. Make your mark on the ever-growing online gaming community by using critical thinking skills to personalize gameplay, ultimately building a custom game with unique maps and levels. Learn more about other cutting edge products used at our summer camps.

Gain More Skills and Save on Each Additional Week!
Save $50 off each additional week with these suggested multi-week packages. Either register for the SAME course over multiple weeks, gaining advanced skills, or register for distinct courses over multiple weeks for a broad perspective.

SAMPLE MULTI-WEEK PACKAGE COMBINATIONS
CREATE YOUR OWN PACKAGE: Customize your world! Combine courses to suit your individual interests and style! Enroll in two, three, four or more weeks! You’ll save an additional $50 per week! You’ll gain a deeper skill set with each additional week!	GAMING PACKAGE: Learn different aspects of the gaming industry. Game Modding – Warcraft® lll & StarCraft® Game Modding – Half-Life® 2 FPS Game Design – Unreal® Engine 3 Maya® – 3D Modeling & Animation iD Gaming Academy
GAME PROGRAMMING PACKAGE: Learn the programming languages behind video games. Game Creation – Arcade & Platform Game Modding – Half-Life® 2 Programming in C++ or Java Web Design & Flash® Animation iD Gaming Academy iD Programming Academy	SAMPLER PACKAGE: Learn many different skill sets. Game Modding – Half-Life® 2 Maya® – 3D Modeling & Animation Programming in C++ or Java iD Gaming Academy iD Programming Academy iD Visual Arts Academy
NOTE: Some courses have age, location and skill restrictions. Click the specific course for details. Can’t decide which courses to take? Consult our course grid or phone us at 1-888-709-TECH (8324).

Gaming Activities: Gaming Tournaments, Ultimate Gaming Weekends
General gameplay is a fun aspect of our summer camps, but does not infringe on instructional time. This season will feature Gaming Tournaments and Ultimate Gaming Weekends showcasing the industry’s best. We use NVIDIA^® GeForce^® gaming cards for peak gaming performance. Students will play BIG titles from Epic Games^®, Activision^®, THQ^®, Microsoft^® GameStudios™ and more. In order to offer the most cutting edge experience for our campers, we have adopted the policy of allowing the use of some select games with ESRB ratings of “E” for Everyone, “T” for Teen and “M” for Mature to be used as part of our curriculum in a supervised environment. We take our corporate responsibility and iD family values very seriously, but cannot guarantee that younger students will avoid complete contact with these games. Please know that we make every effort to minimize exposure to any games not appropriate for these age groups.

Note 1: Gaming does NOT infringe on instructional time.
Note 2: Games with ESRB Ratings of E, T and M are used at our camps.

Attention Teens!
Check out the Teen Scene at our teen camps! You can also find out more about our other courses at iD Tech Camps as well as the iD Gaming Academy, a two-week intensive teen-only game development academy. Want more gaming? Check out our NVIDIA-hosted teen gaming tournaments and Ultimate Gaming Weekends.

Customized for beginner to advanced learners ages 13-17. Curriculum is delivered in small student clusters and individually tailored to each student. All students will go home with a completed project at the end of the week.

New game! New curriculum! We are pleased to announce our brand new game modding title, Half-Life^® 2! Our new curriculum will take full advantage of the depth and power of the Half-Life 2 modding toolset. The celebrated Hammer editor will make quick work of sculpting environments, manipulating lighting, adding particle effects, reskining characters, and creating new story lines. Flex your modding muscle with award-winning Half-Life 2 from Valve^®.

Industry Leading Curriculum & Instruction

Average 6 Students per Staff for Personalized Learning
We maintain an average of just 6 students per instructor. The small ratios ensure personalized instruction and the highest caliber technology summer camp experience. Students at iD are taught only by hand-selected adult staff.

Adult-Only Staff – No Counselors-in-Training
Our entire staff is comprised of adults age 18 and over. iD Tech Camps has respectfully created a no Counselors-in-Training (CIT) policy at our summer technology camps. Students learn best from adults who have mastered their skills in technology. Instruction is delivered by graduate and undergraduate students majoring in the fields of Film, Computer Science, Mechanical Engineering, Education, Media Arts, and other related fields.

Beginner to Advanced
Our ever-evolving curriculum is designed for beginning through advanced learners, allowing students to move along at their own pace with customized lessons for a fun and appropriate challenge. We use award-winning brand-name software.

Weeklong Courses
Students focus on one course topic per week. Our weeklong kids camps and teen camp courses provide students with a firm understanding of their course topic. Many students enroll in multiple weeks of summer camp by exploring many different course topics.

While not mandatory, we recommend first enrolling in our other game modding course. This Game Modding – Half-Life 2 course is designed for teen students of all skill levels and backgrounds. Any gamer serious about personalizing and modifying popular existing game titles should consider this teen video game camp.

This summer camp for teens is a dream for many gaming enthusiasts. Students with programming experience may be able to create mutators to alter game play! 3D modelers may be able to import their own objects, power ups, or even weapons. This is the perfect course for those wanting to gain a deeper understanding of the game development industry.