March Holiday Camp (Age 8-10)
Day 1: Introduction to Tynker and Pokemon Pinball Machine
Pinball is an arcade entertainment machine in which a ball careens around the machine’s interior, hitting various lights, bumpers, ramps, and other targets depending on its design. Students will learn about basic game design and fundamental theory of developing a game, in addition to having the opportunity to unleash their creativity as they create their own sounds, obstacles, score system and levels for their game!
In the first session will start with a light-hearted introduction to Tynker and the Pinball Machine game by designing their Pinball Machine with their favorite background and characters. They will also grasp the concepts of physics, specially gravity, in order to understand how the pinball interacts with its game environment such as the flippers and obstacles.
Day 2: Introduction to programming concepts – conditionals and variables
In this session, students will focus on the programming of their pinball and also the flippers of the pinball machine. The concept of conditionals will be taught to students as students are required to program their pinball to interact with different objects in the game and create different visual or sound effects. The concept of variables will also be touched upon as the game requires a scoring system to make it more fun and engaging to the player.
Day 3: Final Touch-up and Presentation
Students will be tasked to complete their Pinball Machine game from the past 2 days. They are encouraged to add in more obstacles and make their level more interesting. After editing their levels, they can then try out other students’ games as well as allow other students to play with their own game, gathering feedback and adjusting their game as such to make it more interactive and user-friendly. This session is mostly a fun and easygoing class for the students as they make final touches and polish their game. To wrap it all up, students will present their game to their fellow classmates who will critic their game once more so that they can further improve with the ideas/feedback provided, allowing them to understand the importance of game testing in game development.
March Holiday Camp Details
Date of Intake: 14-16 March / 16-18 March
Time: 10.00 am – 1.00 pm
Class Duration: 3 hours / 3 sessions
Ages: 8 to 10 years old
Class Size: Small (6 students per instructor)
Prices: S$350
Location: Kinex, Orchard and Wisteria
Registration Details:
Phone: (+65) 8916-0017
Email: contact@thelab.sg