Tech Academy
Visual Coding Summer Tech Camp

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.

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
Video Game Design: Platformer 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
OpenSt Anthony, New Brighton Community EdColumbia AcademyJul 6, 2026–Jul 9, 20266:00 PM–8:30 PM2nd-7thRegister

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