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LOCATION AVAILABILITY
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All Locations & Sessions
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AGES
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All
SKILL LEVEL
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Beginner to Advanced
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SOFTWARE
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Gamemaker
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BRING FROM HOME
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32G Flash Drive
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ACTION
GAME DESIGN
STEM Camp Course
Create original indie-style games with GameMaker Studio, a complete development environment with a comprehensive set of tools and a built-in, block-based programming language. Use the GameMaker Editors to design rooms, images, sprites, sequences, and tilesets for a final game design.

WHAT WILL I LEARN?
This course is designed for campers to progress at their own pace with content that advances from basic to complex, and may be taken multiple times.
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Basic 2D game design theory
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Differences & commonalities among various types of action games
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Troubleshooting & problem solving skills
WHAT WILL I CREATE?
​A 2D game with original sprites. This may include:
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Arcade-style game with
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Maze-style game with obstacles, collectibles, attacks, & enemies
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Platform-style side-
scrolling game
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