Micro:Bit Arcade Game Designers

Game Design & Coding Camp Vancouver

Date: July 27 - July 31

A Hands-On Game Coding Camp Where Kids Build a Real Playable Arcade Game

+ Early Exposure to Coding and Robotics

+ Hands-On Learning

+ STEAM Education Enhancement

+ Real-World Problem Solving

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  • Children study what makes classic games engaging, learn game design fundamentals, get introduced to Micro:bit, and sketch their own game idea.

  • Teams build a paper prototype of their game, playtest it with peers, write their formal game design document, code button controls, and run simulator tests.

  • The real coding begins — children program score, lives, and win/lose logic to complete a full working game loop, finishing with a peer code check.

  • the whole group plays each other's games, gives structured feedback, and children make fixes and improvements to their builds.

  • final testing is complete, games go live in the class arcade, and children pitch their game as developers and receive star ratings from peers.

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About the Activities

Every game you've ever played was made by someone who started with an idea on paper and a lot of questions: What's the goal? How do you win? What happens when you lose? How do you make it fun?

This week, children answer those questions — and then build the game.

Our game design camp in Vancouver is a full game development experience using BBC Micro:bit and MakeCode Arcade. Children study what makes classic games work, write their own game design document, then code sprite movement, button controls, win and lose logic, scoring, and lives — building up to a complete, playable arcade game by Thursday's Playtest Day.

Friday is Arcade Day: games go live, peers play and rate them, and designers step into the developer seat to pitch their creation and respond to feedback. This game coding camp near Vancouver is for kids who love games and are ready to understand how the magic actually works — and make some magic of their own.

What children develop: Game design thinking · Block-based coding (MakeCode) · Logic and conditionals · Iterative testing · Creative narrative · Peer feedback skills

  • July 27 - July 31 2026

  • 9:00am – 4:00pm (Mon–Fri)

  • $750 + tax / week

  • $100 + tax / week

  • $100 + tax / hour / week (3:00pm – 6:00pm)

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