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Visual Coding Summer Tech Camp

Build & Defend: Strategy Game Coding

Get ready to take charge in this action-packed coding camp! Students will design and program their own Tower Defense–style game while learning the fundamentals of programming. Using Construct 3, a visual coding platform, they’ll explore how game frameworks work and practice coding concepts such as variables, events, conditions, and loops. Campers will create paths, position defensive towers, and program waves of enemies to challenge their defenses. Along the way, they will experiment with mechanics, adjust difficulty, and bring their games to life. Bring a USB on the last day to save your games.

Best for
Ages 9–12
Platform
Visual Coding
Take-home
Your projects

*Exact age/grade availability depends on each district's listing. Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark and not affiliated with this camp.

Featured Skill
Logic + Commands
Build & Defend: Strategy Game Coding  illustration

Learn command syntax, triggers, and Redstone circuits to build interactive worlds and mini-games.

You'll build
Teleport hubs, spawners, traps, mini-games
You'll learn
If/then logic, command chains, systems design
Hands-on • Beginner-friendly • Project-based

What students will do

This camp turns Minecraft into a logic playground: students practice structured thinking while building things they actually want to show off.

Learning Objectives
  • Hands-on project-based learning
  • Work in small groups
  • Take home your creations

What to know

Quick details parents care about — clear, scannable, and reduces "before camp" emails.

Platform

We use Minecraft PC / Java Edition.

Save your work

Bring a USB on the last day to save your projects.

Skill level

Great for students who enjoy Minecraft and want a deeper, more "engineering" style experience.

Trademark note

Minecraft is a Mojang Studios trademark and not affiliated with this camp.

Summer 2025 Camp Schedule

For pricing and registration information, click Register.

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RegistrationDistrictLocationDateTimesGrades
OpenMounds View Community EdColumbia AcademyJul 27, 2026–Jul 30, 20262:00 PM–5:00 PM6th-9thRegister
OpenRosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan Community EdColumbia AcademyAug 10, 2026–Aug 13, 20262:00 PM–5:00 PM3rd-7thRegister

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