Game Coding

Youth Enrichment -

Fall 2024

Don't just PLAY games. CREATE them! All new games and characters! Create and learn to modify our arcade-style games using Scratch. Scratch is a programming language, developed by MIT. Basic computer skills needed (basic keyboarding and using a mouse).

Home Technical Requirements:

Computer PC (Windows 7 or later) or Mac (OSX) with at least a 2GHz processor and 4GB of RAM
Chromebooks, Tablets and phones typically DO NOT work.
Internet: Broadband internet
Webcam
Microphone and Speakers
Zoom Installed on Computer
Students should be comfortable using a PC, mouse and keyboard

Additional Technical Requirements:

Scratch and scratch account-Instructions will be emailed
PC Needed (Windows or MacBook), will not work on Chromebook, tablets, or phones.

Our Virtual camps feature engaging interactive instruction in a collaborative leaning environment. For each session, students will also be given access to our online classroom, which will feature recordings of the lessons and a curriculum guide with all the steps covered in the class, along with instructions for project extensions. To protect students' privacy, we do not share videos of the actual classes, but we will have follow-along recordings reviewing the instructions and activities done in class.

All classes will be using Zoom.

November 2024