Video Game Camps & Academies

ADVENTURES IN GAME DESIGN

Ages 7-10 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED

WEEKLONG  | OFFERED AT MOST LOCATIONS

Design your own arcade and platform games using Clickteam® Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer® and Adobe® Photoshop®.  Import cool characters from Spore™ Creature Creator to your game.  Take breaks with supervised outside play, sports and techtivities.

NEW! RPG GAME DESIGN & GRAPHIC ARTS HYBRID

Ages 9-13 | BEGINNER – INTERMEDIATE

WEEKLONG | OFFERED AT MOST LOCATIONS

Sample two cool topics in one course: Video Game Creation and Graphic Arts & Design. You’ll create your own role-playing video game (RPG) using new, RPG-specific curriculum with Multimedia Fusion, then design the packaging for your game with Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator®. This hybrid is perfect for students interested in sampling two distinct courses.

GAME CREATION – ARCADE & PLATFORM

Ages 10-15 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED

WEEKLONG  | OFFERED AT ALL LOCATIONS

Learn Clickteam Multimedia Fusion 2 Developer and Photoshop to create a complex, realistic arcade or platform style video game like Super Mario™, Tetris™ or Space Invaders™.  Import cool characters from Spore Creature Creator to your game.

3D GAME DESIGN – ROLE PLAYING GAMES

Ages 10-17 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED

WEEKLONG  | OFFERED AT ALL LOCATIONS

Unleash your creativity within the world of 3D Game Design. Strategies, sci-fi characters and secret quests await you.  Like to play World of Warcraft® or Diablo®?  Imagine designing your very own RPG using a powerful tool set and advanced engine!

FPS GAME DESIGN-UNREAL® ENGINE 3

Ages 13-17 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED

WEEKLONG  | OFFERED AT ALL LOCATIONS

Aspiring game designers will use the powerful Unreal Engine to design 3D levels with with custom geometry, dynamic range and lighting; and generate particle effects. Learn visual scripting with Kismet, changing gameplay conditions and event triggers. Use MilkShape 3D to create and import basic 3D models. Take home a copy of Unreal Tournament® 3.  ESRB Rating:  Mature

iD GAMING ACADEMY

Ages 13-18 | BEGINNER – ADVANCED

2-WEEKS  | INTENSIVE  |  SELECT LOCATIONS

The Gaming Academy offers intensive instruction in four course topics: Level Design, Modeling & Animation with Maya®, Programming for Game Consoles and Flash® scripting for Web Games. All graduates leave the Academy with a gaming portfolio and the tools to excel in the rapidly expanding field of game development. Students will also tour a big-name studio and see how the pros work.

ULTIMATE GAMING WEEKENDS

Ages 12-18 | SELECT LOCATIONS

WEEKEND BRIDGE BETWEEN OVERNIGHT SESSIONS

Tear it up with non-stop LAN parties.  Hone strategies against other students or instructors, or collaborate in teams for bigger challenges.  Not a serious gamer?  We’ve got you covered!  You can take it easy in the labs, play retro games, read a book, play outdoor sports or just keep a low profile.