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Session: Puzzle Game Programming (VISST Camps)


Puzzle Game Programming

By: VISST Camps


About this Program:

  • Day Camp
  • Age 10 - 14 (Coed)
  • Specialized in Programming (multi) and STEM, offers 6 activities
  • 1 session date to choose from
  • Cost starting from $250
  • Busing not available
  • Special needs support not available


Contact:

1490 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6H 4E8

Our longest running and most popular camp! For new and experienced coders alike, in this camp you'll create your own simple video games using PuzzleScript. You will learn about coding, how to design engaging games and algorithmic thinking skills. Everything you make will be visual, creative, and playable from day one!

When?

Monday March 24 - Friday March 28, 2025; 9:00am-12:00noon.

Who?

This camp is for students in grades 5-8.

Where?

The Vancouver School for Science and Technology (VISST): 1490 West Broadway, Vancouver.

Why should you attend?

Learn coding and, at the same time, get your creative juices flowing with the games and artwork you design.

Build something you can show your friends in just one week.

Try something you won’t find in school that combines programming and puzzle solving.

Earn a certificate of completion from the Vancouver Independent School for Science and Technology.

What will you learn?

The Basics: We’ll get oriented with PuzzleScript. You’ll learn how to create artwork and basic rules. You’ll work on creating a simple game to practice your new skills. By the end of the day, you’ll have a link to share your first game with friends.

Coding with Puzzlescript: We’ll dive into some more sophisticated rules in PuzzleScript. Can two objects occupy the same space? Can the game update between your moves? Does the order of the rules matter? We’ll answer these questions with hands-on exercises. Then, you’ll start to plan your own PuzzleScript project.

Puzzle Game Design: By now we have learned the concepts of how PuzzleScript can be used to create puzzle games, but what makes a good game? And beyond that, there are many ways to code the same game, so what makes good code? We’ll dive into design philosophies to answer both of these questions: what makes a puzzle game fun and, once you’ve settled on a game design, what is the best way to code that design?

Projects and Playtesting: We’ll play-test each other’s games and give each other feedback. Then we’ll implement the feedback we received and, finally, share our games with the class.

Everyone will leave the camp with a shareable link to their game, new knowledge of fundamental programming concepts, and perhaps a new hobby!

Program Requirements

Students should bring their own laptops.

If you want to borrow a laptop from us, we have a VERY limited number available. Please email us to request one.

Why PuzzleScript?

PuzzleScript is a special-purpose programming languages for making puzzle games. What we discovered is that it’s also a perfect tool for education. Because PuzzleScript is so visual, it’s super easy to hit the ground running and start channeling your creative impulses right away. In fact, you will be able to create your own simple puzzle game after just one day of this camp!

In the process of learning PuzzleScript we’ll encounter fundamental and challenging questions in programming and algorithmic thinking, with a lot to offer for new and experienced programmers alike.  

Here is what a PuzzleScript game looks like:

Camp Instructor

Thanh Nguyen

Thanh is a multimedia artist with over a decade of experience in teaching creative technology and digital fabrication in the Metro Vancouver region.

Since graduating from the Art Institute of Vancouver with a degree in Game Art and Design, she has been teaching game design and programming, 3D modeling and animation. She has been developing specialized curriculums and teaching creative technology courses, workshops and camps with

Byte Camp and MakerLabs, and is currently the Design and Technology Specialist with VISST.

Thanh is always looking for ways to provide accessible avenues of learning to students keen on learning about the digital arts.

www.linkedin.com/in/thanh-nguyen-a2775826

Testimonials

“I liked that I learned a lot about coding and how it works. Before the course I felt like I didn't know much about coding and how to code. Now that the right instructors have taught me and helped me learn I know a lot more about coding and how to code.”
- Participant, Puzzle Programming, Age 13

”I loved it! It’s really fun and I love making the little games, it’s just satisfying to see the games coming out of my own hands!”
- Participant, Puzzle Programming, Age 13

I liked how the teachers taught us how to code and then let us create fun games ourselves. It was really fun.”
- Participant, Puzzle Programming, Age 12

Past Student Work

Check out the PuzzleScript games made by past camp participants at our Student Work page.



Character Development: This program helps build the following traits

  • Creativity: Learn coding and, at the same time, get your creative juices flowing with the games and artwork you design.
  • Interpersonal skills: Build something you can show your friends in just one week.


Session Dates and Rates:

Mar 24 - 28, 2025
Vancouver, BC
1490 West Broadway

09:00 - 12:00
$250 - $295
2025-03-24250


Activities:

Recreational       Instructional       Intense or Competitive

Gaming
STEAM
STEM
Technology
Video Game Design
Video Game Development
Recreational       Instructional       Intense or Competitive



Create puzzle games using Puzzlescript.
Learn about coding, design engaging games and develop your creativity and algorithmic thinking skills.

 

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