GAME DESIGN

Using the wonders of MakeCode Arcade, students learn to design, code and build their very own arcade games. They get to draw and design their characters and game environments, before programming all the necessary code to make their game come to life!

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@ 11:00 - 12:00

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  • CREATE 3 UNIQUE GAMES BASED ON STUDENTS OWN DESIGN PLANS & IDEAS
     

  • DEVELOP DESIGNS FOR CHARACTERS, LEVELS, TASKS & CHALLENGES
     

  • LEARN HOW GAMES ARE VISUALISED & CREATED
     

  • DEVELOP AN UNDERSTANDING OF BLOCK CODING, VARIABLES & FUNCTIONALITY (WITH ADDITIONAL OPTION OF JAVASCRIPT
     

  • COLLABORATE WITH FRIENDS ON THEIR DESIGNS AND GAME DEVELOPMENT
     

  • GAIN Full Access to OUR GAME DESIGN platform
     
  • HAVE 6 Highly FocusED Lessons
     
  • RECEIVE Ongoing Support From Our Teachers, design and code Team

Students learn to develop complex multi player games that integrate challenges and puzzles, pushing their problem solving skills and dexterity to the max. This is led by our queen game designer Yasmine.

 

Yasmine guides students from laying down their very first blocks to creating complex full stack games! Students develop three unique gaming platforms, and have the opportunity to receive one of our MakeCode gaming pads to give their games a test drive in the physical world!

5 DAY COURSE

£240 > £120

Mon 20th - Fri 24th

@ 15:00 - 16:00

Mon 27th - Fri 1st

@ 16:00 - 17:00

Learning Outcomes

Students will learn - To design their own Characters, Levels, Tasks, and understand how a game is visualised and designed - Get familiar with Makecode which has lots of other different applications for coding - Animation - Block Coding - variables, functions etc. - Introduction to Javascript - Students will learn how to create 3 of their own games that they will have access to after the course.



What is included in the course?

- Access to their Games and the platform after the course is completed - 6 x 1 hr sessions with a highly experienced Coding Teacher - Opportunity to continue creating projects outside of the hour session - Technical Support from our team during the 6 weeks - Support from the tutor for 6 weeks answering questions about the project - Option to purchase a console which they can play their games on



My child has no experience with Game Design

That is totally fine, we start by introducing the students to the platform and assess students needs and experience to tailor projects to their level of digital literacy and coding.



0207 183 1398

80 Sudbourne Road

London

SW2 5AH