Classes
We try to offer classes for every stage of learning. Some are just getting started with their game development journey, while others are preparing for the pursuit of a college degree in programming or game design. Wherever a student is on their journey, we want to help them grow, achieve, and create!
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For curious first time students, we offer 6 week workshops. For students who know this is a passion and interest and want to get more seriously involved, check out the semesters where students will dive much deeper and create finished projects.
Six-Week Workshops for Beginners
Most of our classes are semester long dives into a holistic study of game development; programming, game art, music composition, etc. These are listed below, and all still have room.
However, our 6-week workshop was such a success that we're holding more in Jan-Feb! While meant for beginners, each session is unique, so students who enjoyed the first are invited back to learn even more!
Springtime Retro Game Development for Beginners
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Learn to make a real NES game. Yes, that's right - a REAL NES game that can be put on to a cartridge and played on real NES hardware! (Or, if you prefer, on your computer through an emulator, but that's not as much fun!)
Learn the basics of game development while creating something awesome that you can hold in your hand and be proud of. See your vision come to life in this beginner friendly 6 week workshop, over the course of which, you'll make your own NES game, and even optionally purchase your own game on cartridge at the end of the session.
This is a beginner friendly course. You do not need to have any previous knowledge about programming or game development. All ages are welcome - from young students to OG gamers, but anyone signing up should have a basic understanding of computers in general (students should know how to use a mouse and keyboard, understand what is meant by "Ok, go to File->Save", etc).
Let's make some games!
Semester Classes
Art, Interactive​
So you want to create art for video games...
Art, Interactive is a continual series of classes that teach the fundamentals of creating art for video games. This includes everything from art fundamentals to character development and gesture drawing to working within the constraints of pixel realms to 3d modeling and animation.