Visual Coding Summer Tech Camp Courses
Video Game Design: Platformer Camp
About this Camp:
| Get hands-on experience with designing your own video game from scratch! Students will create their own platform game, using Construct 3, a visual coding platform that teaches students the basics and structure of programming. Learn to develop engaging gameplay. Experiment with different power-ups, enemies, and boss battles to make your game exciting and fun. Bring a USB drive to save your games on the last day. | vgdplat.png |
Summer 2026 Camp Schedule
For pricing and registration information, click on register.
| District | Location | Date | Times | Grades | |
| Coming Soon | Minn Institute for Talented Youth | Twin Cities German Immersion Falcon Heights, MN |
Jun 15-Jun 19 | 12:30pm-3:30pm | |
| Coming Soon | Eden Prairie Community Ed | TBD | Jun 29-Jul 2 | 9:30am-12:30pm | 6th-8th |
| Coming Soon | Mounds View Community Ed | TBD | Jul 6-Jul 9 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 6th-9th |
| register | Rochester Community Ed | Hoover Elementary Rochester, MN |
Jul 13-Jul 16 | 9:00am-12:00pm | 3rd-7th |
| register | South Washington Community Ed | Lake Middle Woodbury, MN |
Jul 20-Jul 23 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 5th-9th |
| register | Orono Community Ed | Orono Intermediate Long Lake, MN |
Jul 27-Jul 30 | 9:00am-12:00pm | 2nd-6th |
| Coming Soon | Minneapolis Community Ed | Olson Middle Minneapolis, MN |
Jul 27-Jul 30 | 10:00am-12:00pm | 4th-6th |
| register | Wayzata Community Ed | Meadow Ridge Elementary Plymouth, MN |
Aug 10-Aug 13 | 1:00pm-4:00pm | 3rd-6th |
About Us:
We offer research-proven technology and science summer day camps for kids and teens
ages 3-14. We believe learning should be fun, innovative,
challenging and hands-on. Computer Explorers has over 200 camps
throughout Minnesota each summer. We offer 30 different classes/camp
in Video Game Design, Programming, Legos, Robotics, Engineering, and
Film Making. We have been offering computer technology camps and
classes in the Twin Cities for over 20 years, and
30 years nationally.
Other Visual Coding Camps:
(All Day) Game Coding & Robotic Engineering
Build & Defend: Strategy Game Coding
Cloud & Mobile App Design
Coding with Superheroes STEAM Camp
Escape the Labyrinth: VR Game Development
Extreme Coding: Artificial Intelligence (Virtual)
Game Coding & Design
Game Coding & Robotic Engineering
Game Design with Roblox
Game World Builders: Nintendo-Inspired STEAM Camp
Star Wars-Themed Game Coding
Super Mario-Themed Game Coding
Ultimate Brawlers: Super Mario Game Coding
Virtual Reality Coding (Virtual)