Digital Story-Telling & Game Design (Ages 6-8)

Uses Scratch or similar block programming platforms.

Through story-telling and game design, we will be helping the young coders express their creativity while learning the fundamentals of coding and computational thinking. Each day, your child will be either creating their own interactive story or learning new coding techniques as they create multimedia games. On the last day, they will combine everything they learned into an original project.

Classic Game Design (Ages 9-12)

Uses Scratch, GDevelop or similar platforms.

In this program, kids will learn to code while re-creating their own version of classics video games. New coders will be guided through the basics, while even the most experienced coder will find new techniques to add to their repertoire. Through creating their own artwork, level designs, and adding their own unique "spin" to the classics, kids will get to learn coding fundamentals while they experience what's it's like to design a video game.

We have ample equipment for everyone, so please do not send your child to camp with a computer or tablet.

TESTIMONIALS

"Aiden has always been a tech kid so this was the best camp for him, it made his holiday special and he picked up so many new skills.”

Camp Asia Elite Sports coach
Yoni Garbourg: Head of Coding & Electronics

Yoni has 20 years of software engineering experience in the financial services industry working in New York, London and Singapore. Yoni's history in Physical Computing education began when he founded the Robotics Club at Tufts University in 1995. He is an engaging, fun-loving instructor and has inspired students to win awards in national competitions such as Innovation, Design and Engineering (IDE) and Robocup.

24
Years Software
Engineering Experience
Coaching over
200
Students Every Year
Age Days Timing Price Per Week 
6 through 8 Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm
$725 (5-day Camp)
9 through 12 Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm $725 (5-day Camp)

*Price includes healthy lunch (cooked fresh daily), morning and afternoon snacks and a Camp Asia T-shirt

Sample Timetables**

6-8 Years Old

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
08:30 - 09:00 Arrival
09:00 - 10:00

Welcome
Ice breakers and sharing of rules and essential agreements

Directing
Animate multiple characters

Story Lines
Animated shorts and games both need compelling stories

Make Your Game
Creating the Darkest Dungeon

Make Your Game
Learn about different video game mechanics

10:00 - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 - 11:00

Creative Coding
Building blocks of digital storytelling and game design

Directions & Loops
Angles of Movement, and Repeat patterns

Dog, Cat, and Mouse
Start a new chase and be chased style game

Make Your Game
AI Monsters

Make Your Game
Self-Directed Game Creation and Creative Coding

11:00 - 11:30

Catch the Fruit
First basic, casual game

Keyboard and Mouse
Use various inputs to control the game

11:30 - 12:00

Scenes & Actors
Learn to create backgrounds and sprites

Make Your Game
Multiple Levels

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch
12:30 - 13:30

Moving Around
Basics of the Cartesian coordinate system and movement blocks

Keeping Score
Learn how to create and use variables in the game

Asteroids
Another casual game design

Make Your Game
Start Scenes and End Scenes

Make Your Game
Self-Directed Game Creation and Creative Coding

13:30 - 14:00

Digital Story Time
Share about themselves in a code-powered Show & Tell

Game Demo
Show and playtest customized game designs

Game Demo
Show and playtest customized game designs

14:00 - 14:45

 Conclusions & Certificates

Final game showcase and certificate presentation for program completion
14:45 - 15:00 PM Break / Pack up / Home

9-12 Years Old

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
08:30 - 09:00

Arrival 

09:00 - 10:00

Welcome
Ice breakers and sharing of rules and essential agreements

Back to Classics II
Make a Frogger style game​. Animate multiple sprites

Back to Classics III
Make an Asteroids style game

Back to Classics IV
Make a Battle City style game

Back to Classics V
Make a Twin Bee style game

10:00 - 10:30 AM Break
10:30 - 11:00

Actions & Sequencing
Basic coding paradigms for animation & game design

Drawing Your Own
Make a custom background or other digital asset

Rotation & Movement
Angles and Pointing in the correct direction

Map Generation
Loops Inside Loops

Enemies Multiply
Various techniques to make different style Enemies, each with its own AI
11:00 - 11:30

Movement Patterns
Use loops to repeat motions – basics of character animation

Cloning
Creating copies of sprites

11:30 - 12:30

Scenes, Actors, Movement
Basic movement blocks, XY

Rogue-Like
Procedural Maps

12:30 - 13:00      Lunch 
13:00 - 14:00

Back to Classics
Make a Pong style game

Movement Patterns
Use loops to repeat motions – basics of character animation

Power Ups
Interacting with other Sprites using Sensing Blocks

Terrains
Learning to destroy sprites

Helpers & Bosses
Self-Directed Game Creation and Creative Coding

14:00 - 14:45

Events & User Controls
Learn how to use time, events and messaging to control scenes and actors

End Game
Stamping Images

Keeping Score
Learn how to create and use variables in the game

Know Thine Enemy
Artificial Intelligence and the art of making smart NPCs and Enemy Sprites

Conclusions & Certificates
Final game showcase and certificate presentation for program completion

14:45 - 15:00  PM Break / Pack up / Home

**It is subject to change; the final timetable will be shared 5 days before the first day of camp.


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Important Information Before Booking

Dropping Off

Kids will register at the registration table, receive their name tags indicating the camp they're attending, and be brought to class at 9 am.

Medical

A full-time nurse is available on-site every camp week for medication collection, first aid, and medical support. All Camp Asia staff are first-aid trained.

Food

Freshly cooked healthy lunches and snacks are provided daily. Inform us in advance of any dietary restrictions. Please note we follow a nut-minimisation policy. 

Bus Service

We offer a safe, convenient, and social bus service with stops near your home. Click here for more details.


For additional questions, you may contact us at +65 6289 5888 or email us at info@campasia.asia