Students will design, code, and launch their own playable games, gaining hands-on experience across the entire game development pipeline in just one week.
Step into the world of game design with Tufts University's "Coding for Gaming" pre-college program. This fast-paced, immersive one-week summer program allows high school students to design, code, and launch their own playable games. Students will explore the full game development process, from initial concept and storytelling to prototyping and coding. The curriculum emphasizes hands-on projects and creative challenges, enabling participants to build technical coding skills and practice creative problem-solving. The program also provides insight into the collaborative roles of designers, developers, and storytellers within the gaming industry. By the end of the week, students will have created their own game and gained confidence, teamwork, and innovation skills relevant to the gaming world. The program aims to teach not just technical skills, but also creative problem-solving, playtesting, and game design. Students will gain experience in game, web, and app development, and may be exposed to languages such as Python, Swift, or Blockly.
Students can expect a daily concept and coding lecture, followed by coding and discussion sessions, and various skill-building opportunities.
This program is ideal for high school students interested in professional game development, interactive storytelling, and coding, regardless of their prior experience.
Tufts University Medford / Somerville Campus
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