Take the next step in the GameWerks experience! In GameWerks 2, you'll begin the process of actually building a game design into a digital prototype! Using real video game industry software, you will spend two weeks learning how to prototype your game and present it to possible developers. By the end of this camp, you'll be familiar with the process of building a video game, and have working knowledge of prototyping software used by video game creators. Note: Previous participation in GameWerks 1 is preferred, but students with prior experience may request an exception. Open to students ages 11-17.
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80601
Day and Overnight Camp Options Available
8:30am-3:30pm
This is a two-week camp, and the cost of staying over the weekend is not included in the registration fee. Most students go home for the weekend between camp weeks, but accommodations can be arranged for students traveling long distances or who cannot be picked up. Please contact us at questions [at] georgiacenter [dot] uga [dot] edu to discuss the available options and associated costs.
Courses take place on the UGA campus, except for some field trips. Detailed information on classroom assignments and pick-up/drop-off information will be emailed to you before camp begins.
Day Camp - $700
- Optional Extended Day (Legion Pool) - $50
Overnight Camp - $1400
Partial financial assistance may be available for students who need it. To request assistance, please follow the directions listed in the Financial Aid Request form, which is located on the right hand side of this page. If you have any questions about the process, please call us at 706-542-3537 or email us at questions [at] georgiacenter [dot] uga [dot] edu.
Mark Evans is a managing partner in MoWerks Learning, an Athens-based learning and technology company. He has a Master's of Social Science and Education from North Georgia and an EDS from the University of Georgia. Mark has fifteen years’ experience in education, and has written several articles and presented at many different conferences on the uses of video games in the classroom and with pre-service teachers. When Mark is not working at MoWerks, he can be found either playing multiplayer video games with his friends and family on Xbox Live under his gamer tag docevans007 or running half marathons. He also participated in a reality TV show called Heavy, which aired on A&E on March 21, 2011. This will be his third year as a Summer Academy instructor.
Lucas Jensen is currently pursuing his Ph.D. in Learning, Design and Technology. He holds a Master's in Education in Instructional Design and Development and a Master's in Education in Social Science Education, both from the University of Georgia. He is an avid video gamer, and plays drums for several popular Athens bands. This is his fourth year as a Summer Academy instructor.
A detailed list of supplies needed for your camp program will be emailed to you two weeks before camp begins.