2023 GMG Camp at The Strong Museum
📣 The moment we’ve all been waiting for:
1 week of game dev and exciting activities in the heart of Rochester, NY! 🎉
For the first time ever, Girls Make Games is coming to Rochester, NY for a week of game-making magic ⭐
Learn how to design and program your own video game in just 1 week! Camp participants learn the fundamentals of game development while working in teams to create a fully functional game.
Eligibility:
No prior coding or game development experience needed!
Open to kids ages 11-14 years old.
Dates & Hours:
Dates: 1 week, Aug 14-18 (Mon-Fri)
Camp Hours: 10am-4pm. Early Drop off: 9am; Late pickup: 5pm.
Location & Tuition:
Cost: Free, sponsored by the Girls Make Games Scholarship Fund.
Location: The Strong Museum, 1 Manhattan Square Dr, Rochester, NY 14607
Curriculum:
Game Design
Game Programming (block/visual programming)
Game Art – creating, animating and importing art assets
Music and Audio Engineering – creating, editing, and importing audio
Teamwork – Collaborating with peers and professionals
Pitching and Presentation Skills
Other Highlights: The Strong Museum will also provide exciting activities daily —a speaker, a game demo, tours, time in the arcade, and more!
** Free lunch will also be provided daily! :) **
✨Camp Registration is now closed!
Email info@girlsmakegames.com if you would like to join the waitlist✨
FAQs:
MY CHILD HAS NEVER PROGRAMMED BEFORE, IS THIS CAMP RIGHT FOR Them?
That’s A-OK! Our curriculum is designed to be flexible for all age groups and coding levels. Campers work in teams of 3-5, supported by a dedicated team counselor. Nearly 2/3rds of our summer camp attendees have limited coding experience, so your child will have plenty company :)
MY CHILD HAS EXTENSIVE PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE AND HAS MADE SEVERAL APPS, IS THIS CAMP RIGHT FOR THEM?
Fantastic! Making a team game is a great way for your child to flex their coding muscles, and help bring their team’s vision to life. There’s so much more to game development than programming alone - game design, art, animation, teamwork, even marketing and entrepreneurship!
DO KIDS SPEND ALL DAY IN FRONT OF A COMPUTER, CODING?
Not at all. It’s summer! We take frequent breaks and make sure we get some play time away from the computers :)
WHAT CODING LANGUAGES WILL MY CHILD LEARN?
We teach game design and development using a powerful game engine called Construct 3.
CAN MY CHILD TEAM UP WITH FRIENDS?
Of course! Friends + Video Games = Best Summer Ever is literally our tagline.
WE’RE SIGNED UP AND CAN’T WAIT! HOW CAN MY CHILD PREPARE FOR CAMP?
Check out the GMG Portal! Play some awesome games, especially those designed by GMG alumni online (we may be biased but we think they’re super creative!). If you need game codes to play one of GMG’s Games, email us at support@girlsmakegames.com.
And if time permits, brainstorm some game design ideas, it’s always great to come prepared with something to share with your team :)
DO YOU OFFER BEFORE/AFTER CARE?
Yes we do, early care starts at 9:00am, and late pick up goes through 5:00pm. You’ll receive all this and more information closer to camp dates.
DO YOU PROVIDE LUNCH?
Yes. We will ask for allergy information in our camper services form closer to camp dates.
WILL COMPUTERS BE PROVIDED?
Yes. You can sign up using our camper services form closer to camp dates.
HOW BIG IS YOUR CLASS SIZE?
We cap our classes at 25, but our ideal class size is between 16-20.
DO YOU PROVIDE OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS?
Unfortunately not :(. We’re a day camp, but who knows, maybe one day? :)