Game Development
In this programme, students will learn computational thinking skills and develop their own games on two widely popular platforms: Minecraft: Education and MakeCode Arcade.
Using the MakeCode Arcade platform, which is a beginner-friendly game development platform from Microsoft, students will be exposed to basic coding concepts and challenged to use code to solve logic programming problems in order to create their own retro-style games.
Meanwhile, using Minecraft: Education's integrated coding editor, students will apply block-based coding to create exciting virtual 3D world environments. We believe that as students see their code take effect in a virtual 3D world environment, they will be excited to understand, explore and exploit the full capabilities of coding constructs such as variables, iterations and conditionals to create complex interactions.
In 2024, schools will be able to sign up for beginner- and intermediate-level courses, for a total of 2 × 16-hour programmes.
Develop a foundation in programming and game development concepts
Grasp computational thinking concepts in an approachable, engaging manner
Code with graphical blocks to manipulate objects (sprites) on screen
Develop understanding of coding constructs such as variables, iterations and conditionals
Develop interest in coding and game development
Develop their coding abilities
Build real-world playable games
