A healthy catered lunch is provided, as is all necessary software, hardware, and tutorial materials. IF YOUR STUDENT REQUIRES AN EPI PEN FOR ALLERGIES, PLEASE ENSURE IT IS BROUGHT WITH THEM TO CAMP. Students are welcome to bring their own laptops, accessories, or art materials they’d like to use, but this is not required. Game [...]
Monday - Thursday Sign-in: 8:00-8:30 am Pick-up: 4:30-5:00 pm Please allow 15-20 minutes for the first sign-in on Mondays, so we can make sure all paperwork is filled out and any outstanding payments are taken care of. All other days are immediate drop-offs when you arrive. Friday Sign-in: 8:00-8:30 am Presentations: 3:30-5:30 pm Pick-up: 9:00 [...]
Each session, students are grouped into teams of 3-6 according to age and experience. The team works as a group to create a game around the week’s theme ("Underwater Exploration," "Fantastic Voyage Into the Body," "Dinosaurs," etc). Each team is led by a counselor who serves as a mentor and instructor during the course of [...]
Campers are sorted by a combination of age and experience/skill level. The exact age breakdown of your child's group may vary depending on which campers have registered each week, but generally speaking they will be working with peers who are close in age. If a student is attending camp with a friend, just let us [...]
Registration numbers will vary, but typically each session has between 20-35 students.
Most of our students code using Construct 3, which begins with "puzzle-piece" coding at the simplest levels, but can expand in complexity to full 3D rendering, depending on the skill and experience of the student using it. This allows campers to stay engaged with what they're creating at every level, whether it's their first week [...]
Because our students work in groups and code collaboratively, just as they would in a professional setting, every member of a team must be on board with using the same game engine. The most common program kids come in already knowing is Scratch, but Scratch has a number of significant limitations compared to Construct 3, [...]
A healthy lunch is included with the cost of the camp. We are able to work with most dietary restrictions and food allergies if notified ahead of time. Please include this information in your registration form. If your child would still prefer to bring their own lunch, that is also fine. We have a microwave [...]
Our Registration page has listings for every week we will be open each summer. If a week is full, it will be marked "SOLD OUT."
Yes, we have a limited number of scholarships based on need. Please email jennifer@gameworldscamp.com for more information.