GameMaker Advanced
Take your GameMaker to the next level with professionally scripted games
If you've taken our previous GameMaker course, this is a great next step if you'd like to work on more professional and advanced games. You'll learn much more advanced techniques, starting with creating your own version of the classic Lunar Lander game. After that, we move rapidly onto GML, GameMaker's own scripting language to create other games such as a two-player tank game. GML is a language dedicated to creating games using GameMaker, but being a 'C-like' language, and having similarities with higher-level languages like Javascript, it's a great way to start delving more in-depth into programming and learning transferrable skills.
Age
9-12
Price
£199
Suitable For
Must have taken our first GameMaker course during a prior week
Type
Mon-Fri 2hr/day video classes
Venue
Your Home
Skill Building90%
Coding / Programming80%
Creativity70%
How does this online course
WORK?
Learn at home
Daily 2hr video classes with max 8 students and optional 1-2hr/day project-based learning set between lessons
Professional Help
Learn from expert tutors, with bespoke assistance over Zoom during the sessions
Unique Projects
Interactive learning with daily creative & hands-on projects only available at Tech Camp
You'll learn how to
- Design more advanced game graphics and backgrounds
- Creating gravity and physics-based games
- Learn GML scripting
- Createa version of Lunar Lander
You'll need
- Mac or Windows PC
- Webcam & Broadband Internet
- Speakers & Microphone or Headset
- Must have taken GameMaker course with us previously
Our Tutors
We've brought together the best of our tutors to instruct and help the students. They're typically recent graduates or undergraduates studying Engineering or Computer Science at leading Russell-group Universities. Of course they're chosen for their communication and technical skills and have Enhanced DBS checks for working with children.
Our Sessions
Engaging learning must be hands-on. Our 'At Home' programme offer a mix of video tutoring, collaborative learning and self-paced project work during and after the session to make sure that learning is deep, engaging and lasting.
First book your course
Sign up to GameMaker Advanced, on your chosen week.
We'll be in touch with more info
We'll do a quick check
On your first day
Between sessions
FAQs
My child has no prior experience - can they still attend?
Yes! We don't assume any prior knowledge for our courses. The only exception is if when we run followup courses that are labelled as 'Advanced' or 'Level 2' that normally require the prior course to have been taken. Do ask if you're unsure.
Should my child do anything to prepare for the course?
Do we really have to have the webcam on?
Will they be with similar-aged children?
What do they have to do after each session finishes?
The online course was great and the tutor engaged with the children and helped them calmly and effectively - we were not needed at all. My son really enjoyed the course and did all of the extra challenges too.
Alina Goad, July 2020
