ONLINE: Game Programming with Stencyl
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Details
Have a game idea but don't know how to start?
Intimidated by the complexities of unit tests and compilation?
Want an engaging, educational distraction for your kids?
Stencyl is an open-source, visual programming tool that makes it quick and easy to put together a game. You can even publish games to Apple's App Store or Google's Play Store! (That's out of scope for this class, but still cool.)
8th-grader Conor Brown will teach you the basics of Stencyl and guide you through putting together your own game.
Requirements:
- This class will be hosted on Zoom.
- You can use a Mac, Windows, Linux, or Chromebook computer.
- You can run Stencyl on your own Mac, Windows, or Linux computer. If you're going to go this route, please make sure you have the app installed prior to class. http://www.stencyl.com/download/
- Alternatively, SFS can provide remote workstations with Stencyl preinstalled. If you need this, please let us know in advance. And please install Microsoft Remote Desktop on your Mac, Windows, or Linux computer prior to class. If you're using Linux, we recommend Remmina.
- Chromebooks must use the remote workstation option, so please install the Microsoft Remote Desktop app from the Play Store prior to class. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android&hl=en_US
Help us cover the costs, time, and effort put into developing this content to share with you! Proceeds help SFS grow, support the teacher, and contribute to the Haxe Foundation! (https://haxe.org)
For Software Freedom School as an online only community event the recommended payment is $16, or PWYC/PWYW
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Payment details:
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What We're About
The Software Freedom School exists to teach the world how to use and why to choose free software.
David L. Willson and Heather L. Willson started SFS in 2013 to help teach the world free software and to feed the whole student, mind (techie classes), body (delicious food), and spirit (libre software). We host Software Freedom First Saturday at the SFS HQ or Englewood Public Library: From 11am - 3pm you can learn about free software.
There are other events throughout the month and activities you can become involved in: Linux Camp and Study Groups to name a couple.
Our ideal members, via Meetup, are people, just like you, looking to learn more about freedom in the software community. It could be a new graduate, a person looking to change careers, someone who is super savvy but has been using the proprietary software for too long!
We are a community based company in the Denver area. We want to partner with hacker-spaces, maker-spaces, LUG's, small businesses, entrepreneurs, and small, free schools like us. Our goal is to teach the world how to use and why to choose free software and it would be wonderful if you joined us!
We look forward to meeting you and are excited for you to be part of the libre community!