Game-Making Workshops
Apply to build games at the Adler Planetarium this fall!
Learn to code video games!
During the Adler Planetarium's free Game-Making workshops (application open now!), students will investigate the philosophy behind games as interaction devices, such as how levels and characters are designed to teach players how to survive in a game’s world. Why do more experienced players have a tendency to want to destroy things, while newer players often choose building-based routes? How can a developer use code and logic to predict how a player will act or respond?
Along with the valuable STEM experience teens will gain through coding their own games using GameMaker Studio, teens will learn how to design sprites (single-entity graphics), music, sound effects, and more. The technologies students will be introduced to will be free or low-cost, and accessible, so that students will be able to take their game design skills beyond the classroom.
Current high school students are encouraged to apply here. Applications are due on September 25th.
Workshop Schedule
Workshops will be held on the following Thursdays, from 4-7PM:
10/6, 10/13, 10/20, 10/27, 11/3, 11/10, 11/17, 12/1, 12/8
Optional Lab Sessions will be held on the following days (mostly Fridays, unless otherwise stated), from 4-7PM:
10/7, 10/14, 10/21, 10/28, 11/4, 11/18, 12/2, 12/9, 12/13 (Tuesday)
The workshops will culminate in a final arcade event on Friday, 12/16.
Application Schedule
Written application opens: 8/19/16, 6:00 AM
Written application closes: 9/25/16, 10:00PM
Interview Invitations sent out on 9/20. Students will be asked for their top three interview preferences, and will receive an interview timeslot upon completion of their preference form.
Interviews will take place on:
9/21: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
9/22: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
9/23: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
9/24: 10:30AM - 12:00PM, 1:00PM - 2:30PM, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
9/27: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
9/28: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
9/29: 4:00PM - 5:30PM
10/1: 10:30AM - 12:00PM, 1:00PM - 2:30PM, 2:30PM - 4:00PM
If you have any questions about this form, about the application process, or about any of the Adler's Teen Programs, please contact youthprograms@adlerplanetarium.org or call Josh Deshaies at 312-542-2211.
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Website: http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/teen-opportunities/
Location: 1300 N Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL, United States
Phone: 3125422211
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