Video Game Design: Platformer
Get hands-on experience with designing your own video game from scratch! Students will create their own platform game, using Construct 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming. Learn to develop engaging gameplay. Experiment with different power-ups, enemies, and boss battles to make your game exciting and fun. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day.
*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 | Minn Institute for Talented Youth | Twin Cities German Immersion | Jun 15, 2026—Jun 19, 2026 | 12:30 PM—3:30 PM | 4th-7th or 5th-9th | Coming soon! |
| Open | Eden Prairie Community Ed | Central Middle | Jun 29, 2026—Jul 2, 2026 | 9:30 AM—12:30 PM | 6th-8th | Register |
| Open | Mounds View Community Ed | Location TBD | Jul 6, 2026—Jul 9, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 6-9 | Register |
| Open | Rochester Community Ed | Hoover Elementary | Jul 13, 2026—Jul 16, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 3rd-7th | Register |
| Open | South Washington Community Ed | Lake Middle | Jul 20, 2026—Jul 23, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 5th-9th | Register |
| Open | Waconia Community Ed | Location TBD | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 3rd-7th | Register |
| Open | Orono Community Ed | Orono Intermediate | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 9:00 AM—12:00 PM | 2nd-6th | Register |
| Open | Minneapolis Community Ed | Olson Middle | Jul 27, 2026—Jul 30, 2026 | 10:00 AM—12:00 PM | 4th-6th | Coming soon! |
| Open | Wayzata Community Ed | Meadow Ridge Elementary | Aug 10, 2026—Aug 13, 2026 | 1:00 PM—4:00 PM | 3rd-6th | Register |
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