A successful Tech Camp was recently hosted by Community Futures (CF) Sunrise at the Southeast College campus in Weyburn from July 24 to 27. There were 12 teenagers who displayed a lot of creativity and eagerness to learn about game coding, and spent time in an impressive, new computer lab.
Through the four camp days, the teenagers experienced the exciting world of digital game-making.
“The participants learned important game coding skills, had instructors from Sask. Polytechnic who were knowledgeable about the art of game-making, and they also discussed the future of the tech industry with guest speakers in both the gaming industry and the business world. These young people really did get a small taste of what it’s like to work in the gaming industry or own a game-making business,” said Verna O’Neill of CF Sunrise.
The camp participants enjoyed their experience at the Tech Camp. Some of the young attendees commented: “Seeing my game go from scratch to playable was what I liked best about this camp”; ‘This is the best camp I’ve been to”; “I think the camp was great for people who love video games or are interested in coding”; and “The best part of the camp is when we Skyped people in.”
Jordan Schidlowsky, owner of Noodlecake Studios in Saskatoon, joined the camp via Skype, and shared his business experience with these young game-makers.
