Unity Indie Game Dev Camp – Full Day
Date
- Aug 10 - 14 2026
>> Overview
Absolutely โ hereโs a more game-studio / indie-dev version with a stronger builder-creator vibe: ๐ 5 Full Days of Building, Coding, Testing, and Launching Your Own Game ๐ฅ Ages 11+ | Beginners Welcome What if your teen could spend a week thinking like an indie game developer? At Unity Indie Game Dev Camp, students ages […]
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Absolutely โ hereโs a more game-studio / indie-dev version with a stronger builder-creator vibe:
๐ 5 Full Days of Building, Coding, Testing, and Launching Your Own Game
๐ฅ Ages 11+ | Beginners Welcome
What if your teen could spend a week thinking like an indie game developer?
At Unity Indie Game Dev Camp, students ages 11+ spend 5 full days designing, coding, testing, and building their own playable game projects using Unity โ one of the worldโs most powerful game development engines.
This is not just a coding camp. It is a hands-on game studio experience where students step into the roles of developer, designer, builder, and creative director.
Whether they dream of making platformers, obstacle games, action levels, or original interactive worlds, this camp gives them the tools to start creating games of their own.
๐น๏ธ Build Like a Real Game Creator
This camp is designed for students who want more than just โlearn to code.โ
Over the course of 5 full days, campers work like a small indie studio team:
- brainstorming ideas
- prototyping gameplay
- building levels and mechanics
- testing what works
- fixing bugs
- improving the player experience
- showcasing the final result
They do not just talk about games โ they make them.
๐ป What Campers Will Learn
Throughout the week, students will explore the foundations of game development in Unity, including:
- working inside the Unity engine
- understanding scenes, game objects, and components
- coding gameplay behavior
- player movement and controls
- triggers, collisions, and interactions
- level building and game flow
- debugging, testing, and iteration
Campers learn how the pieces of a game come together โ and how developers turn ideas into something playable.
๐ฏ What Theyโll Build
Students will work on their own game project or prototype throughout the week. Depending on their ideas and pace, projects may include:
- obstacle and challenge games
- platformer-style experiences
- survival or score-based mechanics
- interactive levels with hazards and rewards
- original mini-games with their own look and feel
Each camper gets room to shape their own project, experiment with mechanics, and build something that reflects their creativity.
๐ง Think Like a Designer, Code Like a Developer
Great games are not just coded โ they are designed.
In this camp, students learn to think about:
- what makes gameplay fun
- how levels guide the player
- how difficulty and feedback affect the experience
- how to improve a project through testing and iteration
That means campers are not only learning technical skills โ they are learning how real creators build games that people actually want to play.
๐ฅ A Full-Day Studio Experience
Because this is a 5-day full-day camp, students have time to go deeper.
That means more time for:
- building and coding
- creative decision-making
- playtesting and improving
- trying bold ideas
- collaborating with peers
- getting feedback from instructors
The full-day format makes it possible for students to make meaningful progress and experience what game creation really feels like.
๐ค Creative, Social, and Project-Driven
At Coder Sports, we run camps with the energy of a creative studio:
- ๐ฎ project-driven and hands-on
- ๐ฌ collaborative and idea-friendly
- ๐งฉ focused on experimentation and problem-solving
- ๐ supportive, ambitious, and fun
Students can share ideas, test each otherโs games, give feedback, and celebrate progress together.
๐ณ Balanced Full-Day Camp Energy
A great dev camp also needs time to reset and recharge.
Our full-day format includes breaks, movement, social time, and camp-style energy throughout the day so students stay focused, engaged, and motivated.
๐ฉโ๐ซ Guided by Experienced Coaches
Our instructors help campers move from idea to execution with support, encouragement, and technical coaching along the way.
Whether a student is brand new to Unity or trying game development for the first time, we help them build confidence, solve problems, and keep moving forward like real creators do.
๐ Camp Details
- Format: Full-Day Summer Camp
- Duration: 5 Full Days
- Schedule: 5 full camp days in one week
- Platform: Unity
- Age Group: 11+
- Experience Level: Beginners welcome
๐ค Who This Camp Is For
Perfect for:
- aspiring game developers ๐ฎ
- creative coders ๐ป
- indie game fans ๐
- builders and designers ๐ ๏ธ
- students who love making things and bringing ideas to life
Whether your teen loves games, coding, design, or all three, this camp gives them a powerful introduction to real game creation.
๐ What Your Teen Gains
By the end of the week, campers will have developed:
- coding confidence
- game design skills
- creative problem-solving ability
- experience with a professional game engine
- pride in building a playable project of their own
Most importantly, they will leave with a much clearer sense of what it feels like to make a game โ not just play one.
๐ Final Showcase
By the end of camp, each student will have a Unity game prototype or playable project to present and share.
They will leave with more than new skills โ they will leave with something they built from the ground up.
๐ Ready to Build Your Own Game?
Join us for 5 full days of coding, designing, testing, and creating in a summer camp built for the next generation of indie game developers.
Spots are limited โ register today.
Location
- Ottawa - Kanata
- 1002 Beaverbrook Rd, Ottawa, ON, K2K-1L1