GAME ON! Scratch Masters Design Games at Home, [Ages 7-10], May 31 – Jun 4 Holiday Camp (9.30am) @ Online

What makes a game fun and engaging? How do game designers keep users entertained? In this course, students will learn how to create games using Scratch from home!

Keepin’ it short & snappy

• 5-Day Online Holiday Camp (2hrs 20 mins/day)
• Introduction into the world of Game Design
• For ages 7 to 10
• Requires Start with Scratch or equivalent block-based programming experience

Here’s what the inside of a simple Scratch game looks like.

Credit: Simple Fruit Ninja by 233www.

Building on their prior knowledge from our Start with Scratch course, kids will level up, and learn to create exciting shooting games like this.

Credit: Shoot the Octopus by fong_kah_chun86.

From the comforts of home, kids will learn basic concepts of game design while applying advanced Scratch programming concepts to create the games that they’ve always wanted to.

From fun and engaging shooter games, to different kinds of adrenaline-pumping single player games, there is no limit to where creativity takes your child this holiday.

Credit: Save the Minifigs! by ericr.

By the end, kids will learn to combine all their learnings throughout the days, into a final game project. This involves coding their own original game that’s both engaging and enjoyable for the whole family.

Check out some of the projects our very own students have created!

Credit: mini monkey 1 by Ningja01

Credit: game on project back up by herobrine234345

Join us this holiday as we venture into the world of games and experience what it’s like being a game developer from home!

Your child will require: 

• A computer or laptop with a working webcam and microphone, in order to participate in class and for our instructor to check their understanding. Kindly avoid sharing devices.
• Internet speed of 25Mbps or above. You can check your internet speed here.
• Familiarity with basic computer functions, such as typing on a keyboard, using a mouse, switching between desktop apps and navigating a browser (opening a new tab, entering URLs)
• Google Chrome as their default web browser during classes. You may download it here.
• Installing Zoom is recommended for a smoother learning experience. You may do so here.
  (For macOS computers, please enable these permission settings)
• We also recommend that you have an adult member of your household standing by for the first 45 mins of the first class to assist with any technical difficulties that may arise.