The Art of Gaming

Autumn Term (Aug-Dec) starts Tues 19th August - BOOK NOW

9-12 yrs 4-5.30pm
11-15 yrs 6.30-8pm

Available to book full term or half term blocks

The gaming industry is booming and there are no signs of that changing as technological advances mean that virtual worlds are becoming an ever present and exciting part of our lives.
A whole generation has now grown up with the opportunities to digitally create and learn in the palm of their hands.

But what makes a good game?
This courses focuses on creative processes of game design from concept development, to character art and animation. We will look at what makes certain games so popular by exploring storytelling, characters, adventure and escapism.

We will dive into the history of video games and classic games of the past, the different genres that exist and how the way we have played has changed. We will also look to the future and think about what gaming might look like 20 years from now.

We will be playing games in the Submarine studios using our large screen and projector, creating an immersive environment where students can present the games they love. From Tetris and Super Mario to Minecraft or Roblox. What kind of games do you want to design?

The technology is available to everyone to build games but can we create the ideas that will make them good.

Projects will include:

Game concept creation
Digital Art tutorials using Procreate.
Introduction to visual coding software Hyperpad.
Creating character and background assets
Animating assets
Visual coding and game building
Interactive Storytelling
Board game design techniques and modelmaking (optional)

All games we play or explore will be age appropriate.
The courses will be led by Tom Ellis and Charlotte Pang.

Each group will have its own online gallery page where they can download and share all the digital work they create.

All equipment and materials included.
Students will receive digital prints of their best work and can take away all completed projects.

Submarine Terms of Service

VENUE: SUBMARINE

36 HENDERSON ROW, EDINBURGH

Class Dates: Autumn 2025

Full term - 17 weeks

Block 1

Tuesday 19th Aug
Tuesday 26th Aug
Tuesday 2nd Sept
Tuesday 9th Sept
Tuesday 16th Sept
Tuesday 23rd Sept
Tuesday 30th Sept
Tuesday 7th Oct

Block 2

Tuesday 21st Oct
Tuesday 28th Oct
Tuesday 4th Nov
Tuesday 11th Nov
Tuesday 18th Nov
Tuesday 25th Nov
Tuesday 2nd Dec
Tuesday 9th Dec
Tuesday 16th Dec