I don't know if you knew about this programming camp using GS...

Zoyt

Hello,
There's a camp I'm going to this summer that uses GameSalad. They don't mention it at all, but my dad emailed them, and they said the pro version of GameSalad. Anyways, here is the link: http://wstechcamp.com/build-an-app-build-an-app-plus-iphone-ipad-itouch/
I'm looking forward to a full week of programming. Just wanted to tip you!
Thanks!

GraphicWarehouse

I would personally use Id tech camps plus I'm going to one on xcode this summer for a week at michigan university, but they do have one on gamesalad http://www.internaldrive.com/

BIG_THINKIN_APPS

I would personally use Id tech camps plus I'm going to one on xcode this summer for a week at michigan university, but they do have one on gamesalad http://www.internaldrive.com/

I will be doing GameSalad

GraphicWarehouse

which university?

EDIT: also @flipflopgames if you look at their basement you can get a feel of what they'll be teaching in gs and all of it is sooooo easy

BIG_THINKIN_APPS

which university?

villanova

tatiang

ID Tech camps can be great, but just make sure you know specifically what they will be teaching with regard to Game Salad. We had a student who took an ID Tech camp and loved it, but his knowledge of Game Salad afterwards was pretty limited. They gave him the "Official Cross-Platform Controller Template" and taught him to modify it slightly to make his own game.

When I teach GameSalad, I do use templates, but I strip out almost all of the rules and just give the students a very basic framework and then teach them (via demonstrations and video tutorials) how to build the games by themselves. That way, after they finish completing a template so that it functions again, they are able to start from scratch and build their own game (completely different from the template they worked on).

GraphicWarehouse

I'm a noob at Xcode so I't should be good for me, I know the interface really well and how it works I just don't know the code

Zoyt

Thanks for the tips @tatian. I've already looked at reviews and contacted them about what and how their teaching it. I even know someone who went there, so I think I'm safe.

BIG_THINKIN_APPS

ID Tech camps can be great, but just make sure you know specifically what they will be teaching with regard to Game Salad. We had a student who took an ID Tech camp and loved it, but his knowledge of Game Salad afterwards was pretty limited. They gave him the "Official Cross-Platform Controller Template" and taught him to modify it slightly to make his own game.

When I teach GameSalad, I do use templates, but I strip out almost all of the rules and just give the students a very basic framework and then teach them (via demonstrations and video tutorials) how to build the games by themselves. That way, after they finish completing a template so that it functions again, they are able to start from scratch and build their own game (completely different from the template they worked on).

Thanks for telling me this!