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Get hands on with one of the most popular  programming languages for Games, animations and applications.

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Scratch Game Making Workshop

 

What tools will we use

"With Scratch, you can program your own interactive stories, games, and animations — and share your creations with others in the online community. Scratch helps young people learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively — essential skills for life in the 21st century. Scratch is a project of the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at the MIT Media Lab. It is provided free of charge." Scratch Website

The Workshop

Whether its your first experience of coding or your looking to learn some advance features learn how to make the most of the scratch programming language to create simple games or applications. 

Equipment and Software

The the latest version of the engine can be run completely within an internet browser, meaning there's nothing to download in order to get started, all you'll need is a laptop/PC for each participant.

   What will I learn?​

• Coding fundamentals and possibilities

• Develop creativity, logic and critical thinking

• Discover exciting real world application of mathematics

• Gain the knowledge to kick-start your own projects at home

Workshop Packages

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Taster workshop

(1 hour)

Get hands on with some basic features of the engine and create a simple game.

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Introduction workshop

(2-3 hours)

Create a simple 2D video game exploring lots of key programming logic.

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Game in a day workshop

(6 hours)

Create a series of exciting and feature filled games

including animations, sound effects and difficultly curves 

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Game making academy

(5 days)

Create a different type of game or application each day, learn how to approach and overcome common programming challenges 

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