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Geek Culture / Gaming Summer camp

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Water in fpsc
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 05:10
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My mom said that she was going to send me to a claymation class for a few days and I thought since I wasn't into that stuff anymore I thought why not a gaming class. does any one know of a 3d gaming class for kids under 13 and under $200 and somewhere in the Manchester MD area. That would be a big help thank you.

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AndrewT
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 05:21
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A gaming class? You mean, a class where you learn how to game?

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I'm not sure I follow.

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Water in fpsc
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 05:33
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you know like a game making class

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AndrewT
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 06:26
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Any 3D game-making class for kids under 13 is going to be using a tool like FPSC, because the average person (wrongly) assumes a 12-year old can't program.

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MIDN90
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 09:02
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AndrewT is proof that 12-year olds can program.
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Sid Sinister
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Quote: "AndrewT is proof that 12-year olds can program."


Lol

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djmaster
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 13:08
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My little brother is 13 years old and he can code and model and all.

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Seppuku Arts
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 14:44
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Guys, try not to mention your age on these forums.

There are some course I believe for kids, but I wouldn't imagine that there are many 'local' ones.

I know the Torque game engine has classes around and about, but I doubt many of them would be for you (given most of them are at colleges and Universities) - perhaps the K12-schools stuff might have something, I don't know, but it's the best I could think of for game creation classes:


http://www.garagegames.com/products/education

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djmaster
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 15:48
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Lol its not my age lololol.Noone knows my brothers name or anything,just his age and he lives in Slovenia so I guess thats hard to track

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AndrewT
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 15:52
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Quote: "AndrewT is proof that 12-year olds can program."


And MIDN90 is proof that arrogant and obnoxious 11-year olds can't.

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Water in fpsc
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 16:15
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hey Im not arrogant and obnoxious!

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AndrewT
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 16:18
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Quote: "hey Im not arrogant and obnoxious!"


Quote: "And MIDN90 is proof that arrogant and obnoxious 11-year olds can't."


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flashing snall
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 17:51
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te he. If you were really clever, you would make your own web page, making up a game creation camp near you, and sign up for taht... Then buy a book and a laptop, and whenever your mom brings you over there, just find a closet and have at it.

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JLMoondog
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 19:41
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Why not try and start a club? Nothing stopping you form organizing a small club for tweens to learn game creation. There are plenty of tutorials on this site and others about it. heck, you can download the trail of DB, grab some free models, then follow one of the game concepts on here and try to make something. It would take some planning and some hard work, but if you actually try there's no reason you couldn't do it.


http://forum.thegamecreators.com/?m=forum_view&t=151107&b=8&p=0
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Inspire
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 20:42
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Apparently Water in fpsc is proof that young people can't figure out the difference between thread title and forum name.
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AlexI
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Posted: 19th Jun 2009 21:42 Edited at: 19th Jun 2009 21:43
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Quote: "Guys, try not to mention your age on these forums. "


That rules dumb I remember when I was 12 on the forums, I didn't give a crap if anyone knew my age. It's not like I am posting my address or phone number.


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flashing snall
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Posted: 20th Jun 2009 04:02
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And I remember when I was 60 on these forums, those were the days.

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Toasty Fresh
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Posted: 20th Jun 2009 06:19
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Water in FPSC is proof that some people don't even know their own name.

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MIDN90
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Posted: 20th Jun 2009 08:53
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Quote: "Water in FPSC is proof that some people don't even know their own name. "


What?
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MIDN90
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Posted: 20th Jun 2009 08:54
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I do know that there's some deal with Santa Clara University in California, where they have a game making course for teens in high school. Not Dark Basic though. You do get a tour of EA Games during the week though. Only problem is there's a waiting list. And it doesn't help you're on the East Coast.
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Water in fpsc
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Posted: 20th Jun 2009 16:16
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yeah that stinks

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kaedroho
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Posted: 21st Jun 2009 02:15 Edited at: 21st Jun 2009 02:18
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I once tried to teach my girlfriend to program when she was 12. She seemed to understand it quite well actually.

NOTE: She isn't 12 any more.

NOTE 2: I don't recommend trying this with your girlfriend. I just got lucky with finding one that isn't all interested in girly things like shoes and make-up.

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Posted: 21st Jun 2009 03:03
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take a look at your local universities. Here in Manitoba for instance they offer:



http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/index/dce-it-exclusive

Really an awesome camp, if you have two grand to use

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