Kids don't just play games here — they build them.
Create & Play Camps are week-long day camps where kids design their own video games, code, mod Minecraft, and make graphics — then play together all afternoon. Taught with a low counselor-to-camper ratio, by a charity that believes every kid deserves a shot at tech.
Every day is half Create, half Play
🎨 Create (mornings)
Short, targeted lessons in game design, coding, and graphics — then hands-on time to build. By Friday, every camper has made their own game or project.
🎮 Play (afternoons)
Team games, tournaments, and playtesting each other's creations — the fun that makes the learning stick.
Roblox Coding Camp
Roblox is where kids already live — so it's the perfect place to learn to build. Campers go from playing Roblox to creating it: designing their own experiences in Roblox Studio, scripting real game logic with Lua, and publishing a game their friends can play.
Pick a world to build
Intro to Video Game Design
Our most popular camp — build 3D worlds with Microsoft Kodu. Ages 10–14, no experience needed.
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Modding with Minecraft
Go beyond playing — mod Minecraft, build servers, and learn how games really work.
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Coding with Kano
Build a computer and learn real coding through fun, hands-on projects.
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Video Game Graphics
Design the characters, worlds, and effects that bring games to life.
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Create & Play Camps is a program of Video Game Palooza, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity. We keep camps affordable and offer scholarships so cost never keeps a curious kid from discovering they can build the games they love. Sponsor a camper and change a kid's summer.
