Set Up Your Teen for Success with Tech Skills They Can Show, Not Just Tell.
The Game Developer Accelerator Program
Get Real Results With a Portfolio That'll Impress College Admissions Committees and Hiring Managers
How it Works
9-Week Live Online Course
This course is a 9-week live online program. It follows a specific learning path designed to teach your teen the skills that matter, in the order they should be learned for optimal progress.
Learn Game Programming and Level Design
The accelerator program focuses on tech skills. Your teen will learn game programming using C++, the same language used by major studios like Xbox, PlayStation, and Rockstar. And they'll also learn about game design and creating positive user experiences for players, which is an essential skill to have in many tech fields regardless if it's used for games or elsewhere.
Make a Real Game with Unreal Engine, the Most Popular Engine Used by Big Game Studios
Unreal Engine is the most popular commercial game engine used to make big PC and console games, and it's been used for games like Fortnite and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. We teach Unreal Engine in this program so students leave with real skills they can apply to jobs and internships.
Utilize Professionally Made Art Assets for Your Teen's Project, so Their Portfolio Looks Better Than Those Made from Other Coding Camps
This is a big deal, and we haven't seen any other camp do this to the same degree as us yet. Want to know more about this feature? Read below.
Visuals Make an Impact on Portfolios
(Even Tech Portfolios)
You probably wouldn't trust a financial manager with your money if they showed up to work wearing pajamas. Even though the clothes have very little to do with how good they are at their work, looking professional matters.
The same is true for portfolios. Your teen may be using it to show off their tech skills, but if everything else is the same between them and another candidate, recruiters and college admissions committees will gravitate towards the more professional looking one.
That's why we use professionally made art assets for the projects in the accelerator program. So your teen can stand out from the crowd and make better looking portfolios than students from other coding programs.
Week-By-Week Breakdown
Week 1
- Introduction to Working in Unreal
- Introduction to Programming in C++
Week 2
- Programming Player Movement
Week 3
- Introduction to Level Design
- Introduction to Unreal Engine's Sequencer Tool
Week 4
- Intermediate Sequencer Tools
- Programming Combat
Week 5
- Programming a Health System and Respawn System
Week 6
- Creating Basic Game Menus
Week 7
- Introduction to Game Physics
- Game Lighting
Week 8
- Learn About Polishing Games
Week 9
- Where to Go Next with Game Development
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