GMG Jr. Virtual Summer Camps

 

Make a game with GMG in just 4 sessions! Meet inspirational women role models, make new friends, and submit your game idea for a chance to win exciting prizes!

Join us for a FREE, experimental series of live, hands-on webinars designed for girls ages 8-12.

GMG Jr. is 100% subsidized and sponsored by GMG’s summer program partners: PlayStation, Google Play and Take Two Interactive.

GMG Jr. Camp Features:

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  • Closed group with limited spots

  • Live, guided instruction over 4 Zoom webinars.

  • Evening sessions designed and scheduled to allow guardians to work alongside and support jr. developers

  • Meet industry role models: 2 Speaker sessions led by women in the games industry. Speaker sessions followed by Q&A open to participants

  • All camp participants have the opportunity to submit their game concept/idea for Virtual Demo Day - a chance to win prizes sponsored by Nintendo of America

  • All camp participants will receive a GMG t-shirt and awesome gaming swag sponsored by GMG’s Partners

  • Webinar recordings will be available to rewatch

Age REquirement:

  • Open to girls ages 8-12 based anywhere in the US

Note: Guardian support is recommended to help troubleshoot technical difficulties


Dates & TIMEZONES:

  • Dates: July 20-31 (Mon-Fri)

  • Hours: 6:00pm - 7:00pm

  • Timezones offered: EST & PST

Camp Schedule:

// Week 2

  • Mon, 7/27: Game Dev Webinar

  • Tues, 7/28: Games Night 🎮 

  • Wed, 7/29: Game Dev Webinar

  • Thurs, 7/30: Industry Speaker 👩

  • Fri, 7/31: Games Night 🎮 and Goodbyes 💞

// Week 1

  • Mon, 7/20: Game Dev Webinar

  • Tue, 7/21: Games Night 🎮 

  • Wed, 7/22: Game Dev Webinar

  • Thurs, 7/23: Industry Speaker 👩

  • Fri, 7/24: Games Night 🎮 

Tuition: $0

GMG Jr. is 100% subsidized and sponsored by GMG’s summer program partners: PlayStation, Google Play and Take Two Interactive.

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New to GMG? Learn more about our prior in-person summer camp curriculum and objectives here: GMG Summer Camps

This camp has ended! Check out the 2020 GMG Virtual Camp Recap

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS:

  • Internet Connection

  • Computer mouse

  • Webcam and microphone

  • One of the Supported Browsers 

    • Google Chrome 57+, Firefox 55+, Safari 11+, Microsoft Edge 16+

  • One of the Supported OS:

    • Windows: Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 or newer

    • Mac: OS X / macOS 10.9 or newer

    • Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 14.04+, Debian 8+, openSUSE 13.3+, or Fedora Linux 24+

    • Chrome OS: Any Chrome OS device updated to v57+