All Day OpenWorld Game Design Workshop -Creating Worlds in Games (with DigiPen Institute of Technology) - Age 9-14

TIME:  Friday, July 12th from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm 

VENUE: Room 112, South Whidbey Community Center 723 Camano Avenue, Langley 98260

AGE: 9-14

SCHOLARSHIPS: Please pick a scholarship option for what you can afford from the tickets below. If you need to apply for 50-100%  scholarships, please refer to our scholarship page (https://www.wilasc.com/whidbey-summer-camps-2024-scholarships) for more info .

WILASC is honored to host this first-time workshop in collaboration with DigiPen Institute of Technology - Top 10 college in the field of game development in the United States!

Calling all middle-grade students who are interested in making and playing video games, writing stories, and creating fun experiences for friends and family! 

Join us on a fantastic journey into the realm of Role Playing Game (RPG)  world design with our immersive one-day workshop, offered by OpenWorld (the summer camp program of DigiPen Institute of Technology). 

Video game development in general, including RPG development, is a growing field with career opportunities in a range of areas, including programming, engineering, game design, art, and music

Worldbuilding is foundational to the creation of any video game. It incorporates traditional storytelling with game design principles such as level design, game programming, and problem-solving. These skills are useful to any student who may be interested in pursuing a career in the gaming, interactive media, film, or TV industries (or who just enjoys using their imagination to be creative!)

In this workshop, students will learn the importance of worldbuilding in games, using the platform RPG Maker MZ to create characters, quests, and storylines to bring worlds to life in their own RPG. Instructors will show students how to build engaging spaces in their worlds so players can immerse themselves in the game’s setting. 

At the end of this workshop, students will develop a short video game with guidance from the instructor.

This is an excellent introductory course for those interested in learning about game design. Students who are interested in game development and design, including worldbuilding, can pursue careers in many aspects of the gaming and media industries. 

***Forbes reported back in November that in 2022, the global gaming industry reported more revenue than the movie and music industries combined.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR

David has a BA in Game Design from the DigiPen Institute of Technology. As curriculum developer, he also brings a wide range of academic experience to Open World in fields such as electronics, robotics, art, psychology, computer science, engineering, and more. David’s design projects have included everything from fully realized game levels and AI development, to the development of physical arcade spaces and capacitive-touch-controlled air hockey installations. He believes that flexibility and the training of high-quality instructors are key to a successful youth program. David enjoys reading, learning languages, playing games, cooking, exploring other cultures, and working on indie projects. Hear more from David about DigiPen HERE!

ABOUT OPENWORLD BY DIGIPEN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Open World is the K-12 summer camp program of DigiPen Institute of Technology. DigiPen was the world’s first college to offer a bachelor’s degree in the field of game development and is consistently ranked one of the top 10 colleges for game design in the United States by the Princeton Review. Open World’s curriculum has been developed and is continuously reviewed and revised by DigiPen faculty members with years of industry experience.