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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.

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Category
Visual Coding
Grades
4th-7th or 5th-9th

*Exact age/grade availability depends on each district's listing.

Featured Skill
Featured Skill
Video Game Design: Platformer illustration

Visual Game Coding.

What students will do

  • Design and code original games
  • Learn programming concepts like loops and events
  • Share and play finished projects with the class
Learning Objectives
  • Apply core programming concepts: loops, events, and conditions
  • Design and build a complete interactive game or project
  • Develop computational thinking and creative problem-solving
Class Projects
  • Design a platform game in Construct 3
  • Add power-ups, enemies, and a final boss battle

What to know

What to Bring
  • USB drive to save your projects on the last day
Skill Level
  • Beginner-friendly — no coding experience needed

Summer 2026 Camp Schedule

For pricing and registration information, click Register.

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RegistrationDistrictLocationDateTimesGrades
OpenMinn Institute for Talented YouthTwin Cities German ImmersionJun 15, 2026 - Jun 19, 20262:10 - 3:30pm3rd-4thRegister
OpenEden Prairie Community EdCentral MiddleJun 29, 2026 - Jul 2, 20269:30am - 12:30pm6th-8thRegister
OpenMounds View Community EdChippewa MiddleJul 6, 2026 - Jul 9, 20261 - 4pm6th-9thRegister
OpenRochester Community EdHoover ElementaryJul 13, 2026 - Jul 16, 20269am - 12pm3rd-7thRegister
OpenSouth Washington Community EdLake MiddleJul 20, 2026 - Jul 23, 20261 - 4pm5th-9thRegister
OpenWaconia Community EdSouthview ElementaryJul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 20261 - 4pm3rd-7thRegister
OpenOrono Community EdOrono IntermediateJul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 20269am - 12pm2nd-6thRegister
OpenMinneapolis Community EdOlson MiddleJul 27, 2026 - Jul 30, 202610am - 12pm4th-6thRegister
OpenWayzata Community EdMeadow Ridge ElementaryAug 10, 2026 - Aug 13, 20261 - 4pm3rd-6thRegister

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