Tuesday
After exploring the history of video games yesterday, we focused today on the history of Minecraft. The campers were surprised to see all the changes that have happened to Minecraft since it launched in 2009. We spent the rest of the morning working with Minecraft. Campers used Tynker to create a digital version of their modified Minecraft skin. They were then given time to explore the Minecraft Education Worlds and the keyboard commands.
After lunch we discussed Open Source code and the role of modifications in video game development. Campers saw a video on an Open Source game similar to Minecraft called Terasology. They compared the similarities and noted the advantages and disadvantages to both games. They also explored how modifications happen to many things by comparing Zometools and Legos.
