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Mathematics Instructor and Game Designer

Mark Obeldobel

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Games & Hobbies

In this 5-week self-paced asynchronous course, students will learn how to design their very own games. Students will learn about topics such as game mechanics design, game balance, and user experience design, and create their own rulebook!

Here, we introduce what a game is, what a game isn't, the purpose of games, and what exactly game design is.

Introduction To Game Design

In this lesson, we introduce games as a medium, types of games, aspects about the course, and a taste of the work for the course.

The Medium of Games

Today, we'll be taking a look at the process for generating ideas in an effective manner for the sake of designing games.

Brainstorming and Idea Generation

This lesson discusses the first homework assignment of the course and its overall expectations.

Homework #1: Brainstorming

This lesson is all about the types of game design relevant to the course and a preview at what sorts of topics the course will entail.

Designing For Games

This lesson tackles the myths of game design as well as general pieces of advice to act as guidelines for your design journey.

Myths and Advice

Here, we talk about the second homework assignment of the course and its overall expectations.

Homework #2: Analysis

One of the three core design categories of this course is in a game's mechanics, or the rules by which a game operates.

Game Mechanics

The second of the three core design categories of this course, balance is all about fairness.

Balance

User Experience (UX) Design is all about making things understandable and usable.

User Experience Design

This lesson discusses the first project of the course and its overall expectations.

Project #1: Make a Rulebook

In this lesson, we learn all about the benefits of critique, and essential part of the game design process. Beyond game design, critique is a generally-useful topic to understand fully.

Critique

Here, we talk about the second project of the course and its overall expectations.

Project #2: Make a Mock-Up

This lesson defines a Post-Mortem and its value in not just game design, but in any field.

Post-Mortems

Introduction to Game Design (Self-Paced)

Coding & Tech

Use Minecraft to create a story driven adventure game! Create a storyboard, then use provided castles, buildings, and towns for rapid game making. Create quests, special abilities, and epic boss battles to bring your game to life.

Action RPG Minecraft Game Design

Chris Rudder

Fortnite: Game Design is a collaborative, student-centered course designed for kids in grades 6 - 10, teaching the basics of game design using Fortnite's Creative Mode.

Fortnite: Game Design  - 5 Day  Summer Camp 

Fleming Tech Camps

Fortnite: Game Design is a collaborative, student-centered course designed for kids in grades 5-10, teaching the basics of game design using Fortnite's Creative Mode.

Fortnite: Game Design Camp - 2 week Mini Camp

Fortnite: Game Design is a collaborative, student-centered course designed for kids in grades 5 - 10, teaching the basics of game design using Fortnite's Creative Mode.


Fortnite: Game Design Camp - 4 Day Summer Camp

Transform gaming passion into valuable STEM skills through Minecraft instruction. Our sessions will combine creative building, basic coding concepts, and game design principles while developing problem-solving abilities and digital literacy

Minecraft 1:1 Coaching in Building, Coding & Game Design (Education Edition)

Bloom

Learn to create your own RPG game from scratch, exploring topics like character creation, map design, and game mechanics, this is perfect for kids in grades 4-10 who love Dungeons & Dragons, Pokemon, Kingdom Hearts & Final Fantasy.

Game Design With RPG Maker - Summer Camp - 5 Days

Design epic Minecraft games in this summer camp! Build parkour courses, boat races, zombie arenas, escape rooms & spleef arenas. Learn redstone, game logic & player feedback while mastering fun mechanics across action-packed challenges!

Game Design Minecraft Summer Camp: Build Parkour, Boat Races, Escape Rooms

Create N Learn: Game-Based Learning & Future Skill

Life Skills

This class will feature an exciting multi-week Dungeons and Dragons campaign that is geared to newcomers.

D&D: Introduction to Dungeons and Dragons!

Jeff the Game Master

Arts

Master chess basics in this fun, interactive class for kids! Learn to set up the board, move pieces, and checkmate with flair. Perfect for beginners, this class builds confidence, critical thinking, and a love for the game. Sign up now!

Chess for Beginners- Introduction to Chess Basics

John Fawole

In this introduction class, students will learn the rules, structures of the game and basic strategies.

Chess for Rookies: Introduction to Chess Part I (Rules)

ChessLingo Academy

Creative club where kids design factions, characters, and worlds while shaping game mechanics. Through teamwork, storytelling, and strategy, they create a growing, playable game—bringing ideas to life through collaboration and play testing.

Pelagoforge: The Art of World-Building & Game Design.

PelagoNation

Science & Nature

In this creative STEAM camp, learners will explore game theory and the design process as they invent their own board game prototypes. Through engineering, art, and playtesting, they'll learn creative problem-solving and game theory.

Steam Inventors Mini CAMP: Game ON! Design, Build & Play Your Own Board Game

Shiny Happy Kids w/ Miss Alex STEM Dino Art Myths

Explore all things Minecraft from a scavenger hunt to Minecraft themed snacks to games and puzzles with other Minecraft fans.  

Ultimate Minecraft Camp: Multi-Sensory Social Games, Puzzles, Design!

Julie Alvarez - celebrating neurodiversity!

In this ongoing class, students will participate in weekly thinking games such as quick drawing games, would you rather, scavenger hunts, and trivia. 

Thinking Games: A Weekly Social Games Club

Meghan Jones, M. Ed.

Are you wanting some social time that is based around Party Games like Jackbox, Garticphone, Skribbl io? Join us while I host family-friendly games and we have a great laugh!

Teen Social Game Time - Jackbox, Garticphone Games

ARI Learning by Carly Filewich Inclusive & Social!

In this one on one gaming session we will review a game of the students choice to play together.

Introduction to Game Design (Self-Paced)

Mark Obeldobel

Self-Paced Course

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