Camp Program

Python Gamemaker: Code Your Own Quest

Python

PGZero

Game Creation

Interactive Storytelling

1/2 Day Camp

Price $69

Ages 9 - 13

Your Story, Your Choices, Your Python Adventure!

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

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Overview

Build a playable adventure where you decide the story, the choices, and what happens next! In Python Gamemaker: Code Your Own Quest, campers will turn a starter game into a quest of their own using Python and PGZero. They’ll be exploring a language with an active developer community: GitHub’s 2026 report ranks Python second among languages on its platform by contributors. This camp puts that real-world technology into kids’ hands through the fun of making a game.

Campers can jump into giving characters personalities, shaping the story, and writing choices that lead to different endings. They’ll type Python code to respond to keyboard input, change scenes, and make their adventure react to a player’s decisions. Guided instruction connects each coding idea to something happening in their game, with opportunities to try different paths and personalize the experience.

For kids, it’s the excitement of becoming both storyteller and game creator. For parents, it’s hands-on STEM learning with a clear purpose: using variables to track information and conditional statements to decide what happens next. Campers will practice logical thinking, creative problem-solving, and connecting choices with consequences as they build. No previous coding experience is needed, just curiosity and comfort finding keys on the keyboard. There is no typing-speed requirement.

Key Concepts

  • Python game creation with PGZero

  • Variables for tracking game information

  • Conditional statements and player decisions

  • Keyboard input and game responses

  • Changing scenes throughout an adventure

  • Connecting story choices with endings

Soft Skills

  • Creative thinking and interactive storytelling

  • Logical reasoning and problem-solving practice

  • Planning choices and their consequences

  • Attention to detail while coding

  • Confidence through building a playable game

Outcomes

  • Give characters personalities and create story choices and endings

  • Use variables to keep track of information in the game

  • Write conditional statements that connect decisions with different outcomes

  • Add keyboard-driven responses and change scenes throughout their adventure

  • Try different story paths and refine how their game responds

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Camp Overview

Price

$69

Experience Needed

No previous coding experience required. Campers should be comfortable finding keys on the keyboard and entering short lines of code. No typing-speed requirement.

Length

1/2 Day Camp

Signup By

Friday, November 13, 2026

Time

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Starts On

Monday, December 21, 2026

Ends On

Monday, December 21, 2026

Location

Coder's Clubhouse - Edina, MN

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