Game Programming - Teen Video Game Design Academy and Programming Summer Camp
Game Programming - New!
Develop with XNA™ for the Xbox 360reg; and PC!
The Scoop - Overview
Program games and challenge your friends on your Xbox 360®! Deploying the groundbreaking XNA™ framework from Microsoft®, you’ll develop games for delivery on your PC or Xbox 360. Didn’t think you could create games for a gaming console? Think again! XNA is an advanced set of tools that facilitate computer game development and management. XNA attempts to free game designers from writing repetitive code and bring different aspects of game production into a single system. Note: Beginning students will learn to code games in C++ with Microsoft Visual Studio® Express. You’ll head home with considerable new game programming skills and a better understanding of underlying game mechanics. You’ll never look at games the same way again!Featured Software
Microsoft® XNA™ and Visual Studio® Express.Skill Level, Ages & Tuition
There are no prerequisites for this teen game modeling camp, except for the desire to learn the premiere modeling and animation tool on the market.This course is for ages 13-18.
The cost for the two-week overnight program is US $2,999.
Ultimate Gaming Weekends (weekend stays) are optional, but recommended, and cost $325 per weekend.
Our Recommendations
This teen summer camp is a great step if you are considering studying game design or computer science in college--or want to explore these fields for a potential career direction.Where Offered?
This Course is offered at Stanford University, Villanova University, Emory University and Loyola University - New!What's New?
This is a brand new offering this season. We are pleased to debut the XNA™ framework and know our students will be amazed at what they can accomplish in two weeks. Writing code and seeing it come to life for the PC and Xbox 360® gaming console--now that's cool!Instruction
Our staff consists of top-tier instructors with backgrounds in game development, character design and animation, game programming and professional gaming. Staff have demonstrated technical and instructional excellence. Curriculum is personalized for each student.
Do Something BIG
At thirteen, Julian is one of the
stars of iD Tech Camps and iD Gaming Academy. After learning to design video games at iD Tech Camps and the iD Gaming Academy, he has gone on to develop his own, including the PC game Sharp Shooter, among others...
