Our Classes
D&D Dungeon Master Academy
Learn to be a Dungeon Master and forge your own adventure! In this inclusive class about creative storytelling, kids won’t just be playing D&D as an adventurer, they will build magical worlds, draw amazing maps, and weave fantastic stories to bring their campaigns to life. We will practice improv techniques, and learn the rules of D&D so that students can lead their own adventures. Then, working in groups, we will create characters and take turns running games for each other. At the end of the course, kids will take home custom adventure kits to share with friends and family!
Stop-Motion Animation
Bring your story to life by making stop motion animated movies! Working in teams, we will build sets and characters using LEGO® bricks, clay, and other materials, then write, direct, and edit unique stories. We will learn about narrative structure, setting the tone, and using special effects to communicate stories to an audience. This program takes a strong social-emotional learning lens and focuses on skills like empathy, giving and receiving feedback, and goal-setting. By the end of the session, kids will complete multiple animation exercises and a final film project to share with the world!
Video Game Design
Design and build your very own video game!
Students will use Stencyl, a kid-friendly game creation engine to make 2-D video games on the computer. Each day, kids will receive a short lesson, followed by guided creative building time. Lessons focus on designing fun and challenging platformer levels. The primary focus of this class is not coding, but students will have the opportunity to customize their games using block-based programming similar to Scratch. At the end of the course, students will have a game they can play and share with friends and family!
PREREQUISITES.
*** Students must have basic computer skills: be able to save and load files, switch between programs and type on the computer. ***
