Learn the game development process from start to finish from IU's expert faculty and industry professionals in The Media School's state-of-the-art game design facilities. Plus, make new friends and bond over your shared love of games while experiencing life on a college campus.
Campers may choose between overnight and day camp options.
Choose from three in-person sessions. While they build different skills using different software, all sessions incorporate software tutorials, game design activities, and guest lectures, and culminate in the completion of your own video game project.
All sessions are open to beginners — no prior experience necessary.
July 21-25, 2025
NEW! This session will guide students to create their own interactive art and story projects and start a portfolio. Class sessions include tutorials, breakout activities, and a guest speaker.
Not an artist, but interested in storytelling? We still have a place for you! Learn how art contributes to storytelling and world building as you develop your narrative projects. Non-artists will have access to pre-built assets to complete their projects. Or they can work with the art students to make collaborative projects!
No specific experience is needed, but students interested in art should have basic drawing abilities and students interested in storytelling should come prepared with an active imagination!
June 2-6, 2025 or June 23-27, 2025
During the Game Camp 2D session, students will design and develop their very own 2D games, deployable to the Web, PC/Mac/Linux, mobile devices, and others.
This camp focuses on independent game development and setting goals that are realistic and achievable. Students will leave with the versatile skills to create a 2D game of almost any design.
June 2-6, 2025 or June 23-27, 2025
Each Game Camp 3D session is designed to introduce students to the same tools large companies use to create AAA (big budget) games.
Students will operate and build interactivity for objects and environments while exploring an advanced 3D game engine, Unreal Engine 5. This is the newest version of the tools that were used to create some of the world’s hottest games, including Fortnite, the Bioshock series, the Mass Effect series, the Batman: Arkham series, and many others.
Overnight: $850
Day camp: $500
Tuition includes meals, a t-shirt, thumb drive and a water bottle. Overnight tuition includes on-campus lodging.
