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Port City Game Design Expanded Learning

Do you love playing video games?

Join your friends to level up your skills, learn how today's games get created, and work with our team to conceptualize the next big hit.

Work with your new friends to design your very own video game and company! Learn about what makes your favorite games special, from character creation to world building and beyond. We all play so many games such as Super Smash Brothers, League of Legends, and Legend of Zelda, but why are these games so popular? In this program we will be diving deep through interactive team challenges to complete your big game idea which you will share in our final presentation!

Explore the different roles involved to make your favorite games and find your fit

Learn how to be a part of a team building your big game idea while building skills such as critical thinking, problem solving, confidence and collaboration

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    What you will get

    • Fun and interactive learning

    • Insight into the Game Design Industry

    • A finalized Game Concept built by you and your team

    Game Design Program

    DatesTimeTypeDetails
    March 13th - 15th1:00 pm - 5:00 pm PSTIntersession

    Elementary School

    March 13th - 15th

    Time: 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST

    Type: Intersession

    Elementary School

    Daily Itinerary

    Day 1 DESIGNING AND SCOPING YOUR GAME

    You have a great idea for a game but where do you begin?

    Learn how to scope out a game and decide what it will look like, how it works, and who will want to play it.

    Team Project: CREATE YOUR FIRST BIG GAME IDEA

    Work as a team to come up with the foundation, story and main characters for your game!


    Day 2 ART DIRECTION

    How will your game look and feel?

    Art direction lets you bring your imagination to life, what will you create?

    Team Project: Design your characters, build your world and bring it to life!

    Designing the world is a vital piece to immersing your audience into your game, how will you shape it?!


    Day 3 SELLING YOUR GAME

    How do you turn your game idea into money?

    Gaming is a business. Learn how to convince investors to fund your game so that you can release it—and make a profit.  

    Team Project: PITCH YOUR GAME TO YOUR FRIENDS

    Prepare and give your final game presentation with your team and show off your hard work to your friends and parents who are joining us for our final ceremony celebration!


    Free for Aspire Students

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