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Fortnite: Creating and Coding 3D Games
If you love 3D-based video games and want to explore how to make them, then this camp is for you! Fortnite: Creating and Coding 3D Games is a camp experience designed for kids who are interested in learning more about game design and who are interested in getting a basic introduction to programming. In this camp, you’ll dive deep into learning about how to use Fortnite’s Creative Mode and focus on learning about variables, functions, conditional statements, loops and triggers. Our daily build and code challenges will help you hone your programming and design skills and provide you with a feeling for what it’s like to be a real game developer.
Date
- January 18
- Expired!
Time
- 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Goals and Learning Objectives
- Develop 3D worlds, puzzles and problems and explore how to build 3D game worlds
- Introduction to 3D FPS design principle
- Demonstrate an understanding of variables as a concept in the context of a game
- Create a puzzle in a game environment that incorporates the use of variables
- Demonstrate an understanding of collision detection in the context of a game
- Create an obstacle course with challenges that incorporate the use of collision detection, events, and triggers
- Demonstrate an understanding of conditional statements in the context of a game
- Create a puzzle in a game environment that incorporates the use of conditional statements
- Demonstrate an understanding of functions in the context of a game
- Create a puzzle in a game environment that incorporates the use of functions
- Demonstrate an understanding of loops as a computer science concept
- Apply an understanding of loops as a means of musical composition in the context of a game.
Projects and Activities
- Building a Treasure Hunt Race
- Set up a scoring system using variables
- Building an Obstacle Course
- Create a lock-and-key game mechanic where the player has to find a key to unlock a door that allows the player to advance in the game
- Creating a Tower Escape Trivia Game
- Making Music in Fortnite Creative
Hardware
Primary Computer Device:
- Windows 10 or 11
Additional Tech Used:
- Headphones
- Microphone
- Web Camera
Software
- Fortnite

More Information About This Camp
Topics and Skills Covered
- 3D FPS design principles
- 3D level design
- 3D problem solving
- Brainstorming
- Coding and Programming Skills
- Collaboration and communication
- Constructive feedback
- Critical thinking
- Fortnite game design
- Game design principles
- Game testing
- Introduction to 3D game design principles
- Iterative design
- Problem solving
- Puzzle design
- Scope and scale
- Time management
Cool & Funny Things
Top 10 Reasons to Attend Fortnite: Creating and Coding 3D Games Summer Camp:
- Get to design your own 3D game world using Fortnite Creative Mode!
- Learn the secret code language of game developers and become a coding pro!
- Create amazing puzzles and challenges that will blow your friends’ minds!
- Discover the cool science behind collision detection and make your games even more epic!
- Learn to use conditional statements to make your game decisions even smarter!
- Write your own functions and make your games run like clockwork!
- Turn loops into music and make your games sound amazing!
- Join a community of like-minded gamers and coders who share your passion!
- Get hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology and turn your hobby into a career!
- Create games that are so cool, your friends will want to play them over and over again!
BONUS: You’ll have so much fun you won’t even realize you’re learning!
Careers That Relate to This Camp
- Computer programmer
- Software engineer
- Web developer
- Data analyst
- Artificial intelligence engineer
- Cybersecurity analyst
- User experience designer
- Mobile app developer
- IT support specialist
- System administrator