1-Day Coding Class: April (4/20)
April 20 @ 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
FREE for first-time attendees!
This April, join us for an exciting game development adventure perfect for aspiring coders! Students will learn how to recreate the classic mobile game Flappy Bird. Whether you’re a beginner or have some coding experience, this workshop is perfect for kids ages 5-12 who want to dive into the world of game development while working on a fun and challenging project.
Overview
Date: Sunday, April 20
- Morning Session: 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM
- Afternoon Session: 12:30 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: Tokyo Coding Club Nishi-Azabu, 6th Floor
Capacity: Maximum 10 students per class
Cost: FREE for first-time attendees! Returning attendees pay ¥10,000 (+10% tax), or join FREE if you refer a friend.
Each session includes 2 hours of small group, instructor-led coding lessons, plus 30 minutes for students to present their projects to family and friends!
Session Details
Morning – 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM (with Nick) – ages 5-8
Flappy Bird Workshop Using “Scratch”
Related Class: Scratch Foundations
In this session, younger students will use Scratch, the block-based coding language developed for kids by MIT, to recreate the Flappy Bird game. This beginner-friendly session will introduce kids to key coding concepts like variables, clones, and collision detection—essential building blocks of game development!
What Your Child Will Learn:
- Variables: Use variables to keep track of the bird’s height and the game score.
- Clones: Learn how to make the pipes in the game move and create new obstacles using Scratch’s clone feature.
- Creative Sprite Design: Draw your own Flappy Bird and customize the game’s obstacles for a personal touch!
Afternoon – 12:30pm to 3:00pm (with Nick) – ages 9-12
Flappy Bird Workshop Using “Godot”
Related Class: Python Foundations
The afternoon session is designed for beginner to intermediate students who are open to trying more challenging coding concepts. Here, students will recreate Flappy Bird with Godot, a powerful game engine that uses GDScript – a coding language very similar to Python. This session introduces important coding concepts like variables, instantiating objects, and signals to build a fun and polished game.
What Your Child Will Learn:
- Variables: Track and update the bird’s position, score, and the game state with variables.
- Signals: Use signals to trigger events in the game, such as when the bird collides with an obstacle or when a score is updated.
- Python-like Coding with GDScript: Get comfortable with Python syntax, which is highly similar to GDScript, the language used in Godot, and gain skills that are transferable to real-world coding.
Sample Project Output
Ages 5-8: A simple version of Flappy Bird where players control the bird to avoid pipes, track their score, and watch out for collisions.
Ages 9-12: A more polished version of the game with moving obstacles, scoring, and event-driven actions, all created using Godot and Python-like code!
Price
FREE for first-time attendees!
Returning attendees pay ¥10,000 (+10% tax), or join FREE if you refer a friend.
Start Your Tech Journey with Tokyo Coding Club
Give your child the opportunity to learn coding and game development in a fun, engaging, and hands-on way! This workshop is a fantastic chance for kids to get creative while learning real game development skills. Whether they’re coding with Scratch or exploring Python-like coding with Godot, this workshop will inspire and teach them key concepts that will be useful in a variety of future tech projects.
Sign up now to reserve your spot! Open to beginner and intermediate students ages 5-12.
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