game design summer camp uk

Do you want to learn how to make games or want to take your game design skills to the next level? Learn how to design and code high-quality 3D games with Unity, the game engine used by professional game developers all over the world and that powers over half of the world's games...

After your gaming camp is finished, take your completed video game home as well as the Unity software to continue your adventures!

3D Game Design In Detail

Courses run 9:30am - 4:30pm* Mon-Fri
*Winchester venue finishes 5:30pm/3:15pm (Last Day)

Campers can choose between two versions of the course, depending on if they want to concentrate more on artistic design or complex coding:

Creator Version (all ages) - create your own FPS games from scratch using an amazing toolkit of terrains, textures, characters, AI units, weapons and more. Learn how to create engaging levels to make an amazing gaming experience, whilst customising everything from the colour of the grass to the fire and recoil of the weapons.

Developer Version (ages 11+ only) - as well as creating personalised levels, characters and game-play experiences, dive deeper into the code and mechanics behind the game elements, learning the C# programming language to have complete control over every aspect of the game.

On both versions of the course, campers take home all of their files, assets and projects they have made during the course, and they can continue designing and creating more games at home. They will have full access to all of the course material after the camp - there are also lots of other resources available for free online to continue learning.

Day 1

Icebreaker activities and gaming

Introduction to Unity

Creator: 3D objects, textures and maze game

Developers: 3D objects, rooms, textures and the asset store

Day 2

Creator: Menu system, game compilation, enemies, weapons, ammunition and health

Developer: Introduction to C# scripting, weapon creation, animation & sounds, enemies 101

Day 3

Creator: Zombie-rush game, credits, platform world building, lighting 101

Developer: Ammunition display, reloading and boxes, doors and world animations, terrains

Day 4

Creator: Jump blocks and wormholes, barrels, objectives and levels

Developer: Extra weapons, moving enemies and AI, realistic enemy meshes, animations

Day 5

Creator: Terrains, custom backing tracks, final game creation and building for distribution

Developer: Game over screen, objectives and levels, building for distribution

We only have a Mac at home - can we still use Unity after the course?

Yes! You can download Unity for Mac and PC and their project files from the course will work with both versions.

My child has no experience of game design or coding - can they still attend?

Yes! Our courses cater for all levels, from complete novice to advanced modellers. Our very high ratios (an average of 1 tutor for every 6 campers) allow us to deliver a personalised learning experience for each camper, so everyone gets as much as possible out of their course with us.

Should my child do anything to prepare for the course?

There is no need to do anything to prepare for our courses - no prior knowledge is assumed.

I don't want my child to just sit in front of a screen all day playing games - should I still send them on this course?

This course isn't about playing games - it's about learning how to create them! This includes a wide variety of skills, from learning core coding concepts in C# to animations, effects, music creation and textures - besides, being able to create your own games is much more entertaining (and useful!) than just playing them.

Do they need to choose the developer or creator version before the course starts?

No - they will be able to choose at the start of the first session. At the start of the course, the tutors will explain in more detail what is involved in each course, and show some examples in detail of the kinds of things they will be doing in each. The campers then have a chance to think about which version they want to do whilst doing some icebreaker activities, before getting started on the course material.

Also, if after a few sessions they feel that they made the wrong choice, they can easily swap over to the other version during the course if they want to.

Just left my boys' first Tech Camp. They've been at the Chelsea camp all week doing game design in Unity. They loved it and are thinking of doing the robot making one next year. Really professional and helpful staff. Very happy kids.
Ruth Luckett, August 2019

Childcare vouchers accepted

Upcoming 3D Design Courses

3D Game Design

Code and develop professional-quality 3D games with Unity and learn coding in C#

Age	9-17
Price	From £445
Location	Summer: All Venues
Take Home	Unity software and games
Great for	Designers, creators and coders

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3D Printing

Build your own 3D printer to take home & learn professional CAD and product design skills

Age	9-17
Price	From £645 (Includes 3D Printer)
Location	Summer: All Venues
Take Home	All-metal 3D printer, filament and tools
Great for	Those who like designing or making

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Drone Racing

Learn to build and fly a racing drone from scratch with a camera and video headset!

Age	11-17
Price	From £595 (Includes all equipment)
Location	Easter: Winchester, Summer: All Venues
Take Home	FPV Drone, Headset, Controller and Hoop
Great for	Those into electronics, programming and flying

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FPV Rally Racing

Learn about mechanics, electronics, coding, and aerodynamics as you design and build your own high-speed racing car

Age	9-17
Price	From £595 (Includes equipment)
Location	Easter: Winchester, Summer: All Venues
Take Home	FPV Race Car, Headset, Controller
Great for	Engineers, drivers and racers of tomorrow

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Game Console Designer

Make your own handheld game console and code your own library of games

Age	9-17
Price	From £445 (Includes console)
Location	Easter: Winchester, Summer: All Venues
Take Home	Game Console and Games
Great for	Those who like making, designing and electronics

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Laser Tag

Design, create and code an advanced wireless laser tag system, and take the full set home with you to continue playing!

Age	9-17
Price	From £495 (Includes taggers)
Location	Easter: Winchester, Summer: All Venues
Take Home	2 taggers and 2 game control boxes
Great for	Those who like designing or making

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Robowars

Design, build and program a fighting robot during our coding & robotics camp!

Age	9-17
Price	From £545 (Includes robotics kit)
Location	Summer: All Venues
Take Home	Full robotics kit
Great for	Those who like coding and inventing

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