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.
*Exact age/grade availability depends on each district's listing.
Hands-on project-based learning. Work in small groups. Take home your creations.
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.
- 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.
Bring a USB on the last day to save your projects.
Great for students who enjoy Minecraft and want a deeper, more "engineering" style experience.
Summer 2026 Camp Schedule
For pricing and registration information, click Register.
| Registration | District | Location | Date | Times | Grades | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Blake School | The Blake School-Hopkins | Jun 8, 2026—Jun 12, 2026 | 8:30 AM—11:30 AM | 4th-8th | Register |
| Open | Eden Prairie Community Ed | Central Middle | Jul 6, 2026—Jul 9, 2026 | 9:30 AM—12:30 PM | 6th-8th | Register |
| Open | Minnetonka Community Ed | Minnetonka Community Ed Center | Jul 13, 2026—Jul 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 4th-8th | Register |
| Open | Osseo, Maple Grove Community Ed | Rice Lake Elementary | Jul 13, 2026—Jul 16, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 3rd-6th | Register |
| Open | Mounds View Community Ed | Chippewa Middle | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 6th-9th | Register |
| Open | Wayzata Community Ed | Central Middle | Aug 3, 2026—Aug 6, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 6th-9th | Register |
| Open | Rosemount, Apple Valley, Eagan Community Ed | Rosemount Middle | Aug 10, 2026—Aug 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 3rd-7th | Register |
| Open | South Washington Community Ed | Lake Middle | Aug 10, 2026—Aug 13, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 5th-9th | Register |
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