Explore Game Design at TCNJ | July 12-17, 2026
Design, program, and refine at least one small video game using a creative coding tool that encourages tinkering and play. We will teach game design fundamentals to help you focus your ideas, programming techniques to help you implement them, and play-based techniques to refine them. All skill levels welcomed! Registrations works January 2026!
About the Camp
Costs, Capacity & Ages
- Costs
- Residential Camp: $1,200
Commuter Camp: $800
- Residential Camp: $1,200
- Capacity: 20 students
- Ages: Rising ninth graders – graduating high school seniors
About the Day
Tentative Schedule
- 8:30-8:45 am Arrive at the Art and Interactive Multimedia (AIMM) Building
- 9 am-12 noon Class in AIMM classroom/lab with faculty and counselors
- 12-1 pm Lunch in The Atrium at Eickhoff with counselors
- 1-3 pm Class in AIMM classroom/lab with faculty and counselors
- 3-5 pm Optional lab/creative/recreation time with counselors in the AIMM Building
About the Faculty
Joshua Fishburn
Josh Fishburn is an Associate Professor of Design and Creative Technology at The College of New Jersey. He teaches game design and creative coding, and is especially passionate about introducing programming to people who think they aren’t programmers. He loves to tinker and experiment with new technologies while taking lots of notes. He holds an undergraduate degree in Computer Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, followed by M.A. and MFA degrees in Electronic Media Arts at the University of Denver.
Questions?
We can’t wait to connect with you! Email us at summerarts@tcnj.edu.