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Description

Launch into the exciting world of game design with Intro to Game Design! Here students will learn the fundamentals of creating their own 2-D games with Game Maker Studio, and become familiarized with game mechanics, computer programming, design, and GUI interfaces. But, most importantly, your student will have fun games that they can continue to customize after the camp has ended! Note: This camp requires an email account, preferably a gmail account.

Access program here: https://gamemaker.io

Required Materials:

Paper and pencil

Email account that the student has full access to

USB - provided by UHCL

Students will be introduced to block programming and the Game Maker Studio interface, become familiarized with file handling and development structure, as well as conditional programming statements.

Students will focus on variable handling, If, Then, Else programming statements, and begin learning game design techniques that go beyond just programming.

Graphics!

Students will become familiar with 2D sprite editing, animation, and pixel art design in order to incorporate custom characters into their games.

Tips and Tricks:

Students will put on their thinking caps as we explore possible ways to modify their games into unique works of art.

QA Testing

Students will share their games with one another as they are guided through quality assurance testing. Students will be encouraged to play their peers' games and attempt to find flaws in the code so that each student can perfect their creation.