New Media Manitoba- Virtual Game Development Camp Information and Registration

July 14, 2020

The Communities Economic Development Fund (CEDF), through Look North and in partnership with New Media Manitoba and our Northern School Divisions is pleased to announce a free Virtual Game Development Camp on, Monday, August 17th to Friday, August 21st from 1 pm to 2 pm daily with a question period from 2 pm to 3 pm. The Virtual Game Development camp is for students in grades 7 to 9. All students will need is an internet connection and an up to date browser such as Google Chrome, Safari, or Internet Explorer. For those with a limited internet connection, options are available that can be discussed by contacting CEDF.

DAY 1: What is Game Development – What does it take to make a video game? Who is making them?
DAY 2: What is Programming – Core concepts and principles. How clean code gets written.
Day 3: Planning the Game – Logic, mechanics, and level design
Day 4: Creating the Game – Building on skills and concepts we will assemble our game
Day 5: Debugging and Sharing – Fine-tuning of the game, playtesting and learning how to share our projects with the world.

Contact Shannon Goulet, Look North Economic Development Advisor, if you have any questions about the program at (204) 627-8139 . To register please call Shannon or return the Virtual Game Development Camp Reg by email to sgoulet@cedf.mb.ca .

 

Virtual Game Development Camp Poster