Timeframe: 5 weeks.

Students: 20 high school students.

Focus: From analog foundations to digital game design, art, and coding fundamentals.

Highlights & Outcomes:

- Designed a remix game and an original analog board game.

- Learned GIMP to create custom digital art assets.

- Built narrative games in Twine using variables, conditionals, events, HTML/CSS/JavaScript.

- Maintained daily blog posts, a Google Site portfolio, and published projects on Itch.io.

- Presented final projects at a community showcase.

Timeframe: 12 weeks.

Students: 17 middle & high school students.

Focus: Unity & C# foundations.

Highlights & Outcomes:

- Used a 3D survival game template from the Unity Asset Store as a starting point.

- Learned core game development skills: C# scripting, player movement, AI, UI, lighting, and animation.

- Designed their own custom survival games, each with unique mechanics and features.

- Published projects on Itch.io and presented at a public showcase for families and industry guests.

Timeframe: 2 quarters.

Students: 60+ middle school students.

Focus: Core computer science principles with an introduction to app and web development.

Highlights & Outcomes:

- Learned the four pillars of computing: input, output, storage, and processing.

- Built apps in Code.org App Lab addressing social issues such as gun violence, bullying, and food disparity.

- Introduced to HTML & CSS for web development in the second quarter.

- Developed presentation, teamwork, and problem-solving skills throughout the semester.