Modern Jago

Listen to our interview with Dustin Ohara about Modern Jago’s Eureka Room and the free gaming workshops for all levels he’s now running there.

Interested? Sign up for the workshops below.

SATURDAY 8th DECEMBER

Principles of Game Design, 1pm – 4pm - An introduction to the principles of game design. Working in small groups, workshop members will design and create an analogue prototype game.

SUNDAY 9 DECEMBER

Video Game Hacking, 1pm – 4pm - Workshop members will hack classic video games to create their own custom modifications of the game. This will involve editing code and changing graphic files. No previous coding experience required.

Hardware Happy Hour, 4pm – 5:30pm - Using makey makey and arduino, workshop members will create custom video game controllers, and novel forms of interaction.

THURSDAY 13th DECEMBER

Principles of Game Design, 1pm – 4pm - An introduction to the principles of game design. Working in small groups, workshop members will design and create an analogue prototype game.

Hacking & Hardware Happy Hour,  4pm – 5:30pm - Using makey makey and arduino, workshop members will create custom video game controllers, or hack classic video games to create their own custom modifications of the game.

SUNDAY 16 DECEMBER

Build Your Game from/with Scratch!, 1pm – 4pm -  Workshop members will work in small groups and on their own to create simple video games, using the graphical programming language ‘Scratch.’ No prior programming experience is required, but it is encouraged that those interested attend one of the two earlier workshops.

Hardware Happy Hour, 4pm – 5.30pm - Using makey makey and arduino, workshop members will create custom video game controllers, and novel forms of interaction