This summer, UTG Academy has partnered with DigiBC and A Thinking Ape to bring you a video game development camp for girls! The week-long program will be student-directed and project-based where campers will get to create an HTML5 game using PixelPAD and Python. Our instructors will tune the curriculum to ensure students are given the opportunity to write code, change gameplay, design levels, update sprites, re-skin their game, and create an app that is uniquely their own.

The subsidized program is sponsored by A Thinking Ape and will also feature guest speakers, who will share their experiences, tips, and secrets from working in the video game industry.

This incredible opportunity is open to all girls 11-13 years old and no previous coding experience is necessary. UTG programs are centered on values rather than perfection, with a philosophy to education that is focused on supporting student motivations while challenging them to innovate, think critically, and solve problems with the latest technology.

DigiBC is the industry association for British Columbia’s creative technology sector, representing companies in video games, animation, visual effects, and XR. Their mission is to ensure that creative technology, as a cornerstone of the broader technology ecosystem, grows and thrives for the benefit of current and future generations.

$162

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