Games Design

  • Games Design Workshop 4 Kids (ages 11-16)

    Games Design Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding workshop for children aged 11-16 that introduces kids to designing and coding 2D platform video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web.

    Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.

    Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).

    All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.

  • Term-Time 2D Games Design 4 Kids (age 11-14)

    The Games Design 4 Kids course introduces kids to designing and coding 2D video games for computers, mobile devices, and the web. This course is recommended for children aged 11-14 who have extensive experience with block languages (such as Scratch) and want to branch into creating games for web, mobile and desktop using professional-level tools.

  • Unity Skills Taster 4 DofE (ages 13-17)

    The Unity Skills Taster 4 DofE session is designed to give DofE Participants a sneak peek into Spark4Kids’ unique Unity Skills 4 DofE course, enabling attendees decide if they want to continue their games design journey on the full Unity Skills 4 DofE course.

    This course has an accompanying free Taster Session for you to explore.

    After you finish the main course, you will receive a Spark4Kids Certificate. An Assessor Report will also be submitted to the Duke of Edinburgh, towards earning your DofE Skills award.

  • Unity Workshop 4 Kids (ages 12-16)

    Unity Workshop 4 Kids is a computer coding and game design workshop for children aged 12-16, during which they will complete a number of video game coding and level design projects using the professionally-capable Unity games engine and the MonoDevelop scripting tool.

    Attendees will learn the basics of coding in the C# language, as well as how to operate the Unity engine and IDE to produce polished, fully-realised games.

    Attendees of all abilities are welcome, from beginners (who have never written a line of code) all the way through to experienced coders.

    Those who have attended this workshop in the past can attend again if they enjoyed it the last time; we tailor the coding challenges to build upon topics covered in previous workshops (please indicate previous attendance/experience in booking notes).

    All attendees will be awarded a certificate in recognition of completing the course.