Game On 2 & intensive VFS Game Design Workshop for Teens

Participating Schools

• Stanley Knowles,
• Lansdowne,
• Andrew Mynarski,
• Meadows West,
• Isaac Brock,
• Shaugnessy Park,
• Isaac Newton,
• Prairie Rose,
• Luxton

Schedule

AM Schedule

VFS Workshop – Visual Scripting with Unreal Engine 4

• For students in grades 10-12
• Will be held in room 59
• Priority will be given to students who interested in game design and in VFS
• Maximum 30 students

PM Schedule

VFS Industry Talk/Hands on Activity

• VFS will give a talk on the game design industry. If time permits a brief Q & A session may occur. (30 min)
• Students from the IDM program will assist in the hands on activity with Mr. Alibudbud.
  • Grades 4-6 will be using hopscotch or Codea (tablet app for programming).
  • Grades 7-9 will be using construct 2 or similar type of program.
• Afternoon session will finish by 3:00

About the Instructor:

Steven Hicks lives and breathes Game Design. When it comes to generating, prototyping, and talking about new ideas for the wonderful art form of Video Games, there are no equivalents in his mind. Whether it is gameplay loops, design pillars, or creative vision, once he’s talking about design it’s hard to stop him! Since graduating from Vancouver Film School, Steven has worked as a Level Designer for the titles Quest for Valor, Combat Sim, and Dash Punks, and currently works as a Junior Level Designer for Piranha Games in Vancouver. Steven especially loves working in teams, bouncing ideas off of people and getting feedback to make something better. He has learned so much from his education and industry experience so far, and looks forward to learning so much more!