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Video Game Design
Saturday Workshops


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Does your middle and high school students like video games, coding, and electronics? Come join us for our Video Game Design Saturday Workshops at Northern Illinois University Naperville Campus! Topics include, javascript coding, video game design, Minecraft, GameMaker and more. Your student will have a develop games, while learning the fundamentals of coding with the fun and exciting technology.

Video Game Design Saturday Workshops include hands-on digital design, games and coding. Check out the list below!


Ages: 10+


Tentative Fall Dates and Topics:
Saturday , September 12:
Video Game Design with GameMaker: Introduction to Video Game Design
Saturday, September 12:
Video Game Design with Minecraft: Block Coding
Saturday, October 10:
Video Game Design with GameMaker: Character Development and Animation
Saturday, October 24:
Video Game Design with Minecraft: Coding with Minecraft Agent and Modifying Mob Skins
Saturday, November 14:
Video Game Design with GameMaker: Sound Effects, Game Mechanics and Scoring
Saturday, December 5:
Video Game Design with Minecraft: Javascript Coding
Saturday, December 19:
Video Game Design with GameMaker: Space Invaders

Time: 9AM to 12PM


Location: Northern Illinois University Naperville, 1120 E Diehl Rd, Naperville, IL 60563. Students will be met in the lobby between 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM. Pick-up is at the same location at 12:00 PM. All students must be signed in and out each day by an adult.


Program Fees: $30 per workshop

For more information contact: dcl@niu.edu


Registration Opens in August



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Digital Convergence Lab

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Founders Memorial Library 
(815) 753-0673
dcl@niu.edu

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