Camp Program
Python Gamemaker: Code Your Own Quest
Python
PGZero
Game Creation
Interactive Storytelling
1/2 Day Camp
Price $69
Ages 9 - 13
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

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


























