Ages 15-18 • London OR Live Online
This experience is almost fully-booked and we shall close registration in the next few days.
The Young Video Game Designer Summer Experience gives students aged 15-18 a 360-degree, fully immersive experience of working as a Video Game Designer in London.
Over the course of 10 days, students aged 15-18 will have some of the most prestigious experiences of video game design that one can imagine: design a video game from start to finish, present your game to a panel of experts in the heart of East London’s bustling tech city and elevate every aspect of the design process with masterclasses in visuals, music and script. Also available on the experience is an immersive visit to an independent game studio, the opportunity to test previously unreleased video games.
Join us for a life-changing experience that will serve as an outstanding differentiator on your university application form and set you up for a future as a successful video game designer.
DAY 1 – ENTER THE EXPERIENCE
DAY 2 – GAME-JAM (PART 1): GAMEPLAY DESIGN
DAY 3 – GAME-JAM (PART 2): LEVEL CREATION
DAY 4 – GAME-JAM (PART 3): UI/UX DESIGN
DAY 5 – GAME-JAM (PART 4): THE FINAL PRODUCT
DAY 6 – ENTER THE INDIE DESIGN STUDIO
DAY 7 – VISIONARY VISUALS
DAY 8 – MASTER THE ART OF MARKETING
DAY 9 - AN IMMERSIVE GAMING EXPERIENCE
DAY 10 - VIDEO GAME TESTING
2:30pmStart
AfternoonThe Experience Begins
5.30pmClose
*exact programme subject to change without notice
11:00amStart
MorningThe Gameplay Designer
AfternoonFoundations for Success
5:30pmClose
MorningThe Level Designer
AfternoonLevel Up
MorningThe UI/UX Designer
AfternoonHeads Up!
MorningRace to the Finish Line
AfternoonCareer Coaching: How to Become a Top Video Game Designer
MorningMeet your Team
AfternoonThe Product Launch
MorningEnter the Motion Capture Studio
AfternoonThe Pinnacle of User Experience
MorningThe World of Marketing
AfternoonThe Video Game Launch
MorningSetting the Scene
AfternoonThe Game Environment & the Senses
MorningYou Become the Video Game Tester
AfternoonPrivate Networking Event
DAY 1 – GAME-JAM (PART 1): GAMEPLAY DESIGN
DAY 2 – GAME-JAM (PART 2): LEVEL CREATION
DAY 3 – GAME-JAM (PART 3): UI/UX DESIGN
DAY 4 – GAME-JAM (PART 4): PREPARING FOR MARKET
DAY 5 – GAME-JAM (PART 5): THE FINAL PRODUCT
DAY 6 –CAREERMAX
DAY 7 – ENTER UNIVERSITY
DAY 8 – GRADUATE RECRUITMENT: APPLICATIONS & INTERVIEWS
DAY 9 – GRADUATE RECRUITMENT: ASSESSMENT CENTRES
DAY 10 – PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN: YOUR NEXT STEPS
4:30pmClose
AfternoonHeads Up!- It’s your time to shine!
MorningThe Art of Marketing
AfternoonCareer Coaching and Private Networking
MorningEnter CareerMax
AfternoonUniversity Applications
MorningWelcome to University!
AfternoonStep into the Shoes of a Student
MorningGraduate Applications
AfternoonGraduate Interviews
MorningEnter the Assessment Centre
AfternoonThe Group Exercise
11:00am|Start|
MorningPersonal Development Plan
AfternoonProject Launchpad
The Summer Experience is for students aged 15-18 and you do not require any prior knowledge. The London Experience will begin on 22nd July 2022. You can choose to attend for either days 1-5 or days 1-10. You can add accommodation, meals and transfers if you wish to. Listed on the table below is a breakdown of the pricing options and what is included. (There is an alternative 'Live Online' version of the experience which you can attend for either 5 or 10 days which will begin on 12th August 2022.)
Click "Register Now" to book your place. Alternatively, if you wish to pay by instalments please email us at info@investin.org with the following information and we shall send you an invoice for a 50% deposit: student's name; date and length of summer experience; whether you want accommodation or not.
22nd July – 31st July
UCL, University of Cambridge, and other locations
Garden Halls (University of London)London, WC1H 9EN
OR
College Hall (University of London)London, WC1E 7HZ
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12th August - 21st August 2022
11am - 4:00pm (UK time)
As part of your booking, you will receive 12 months’ access to our state-of-the-art tech platform, AmbitionX. Here you will find all of your programme materials and complete post-programme assessments to gain coveted ‘experience points’ to demonstrate your levels of professional development. You will also be able to access any of InvestIN’s Live Online weekend and evening programmes through AmbitionX at no extra cost.
In the unlikely event that the in-person programme is completely cancelled because of Covid-19 then students will receive a refund. We have never yet had to cancel a London summer experience, having successfully delivered programmes during the summers of 2020 and 2021, with strict social distancing and excellent feedback. We shall of course adhere to all Covid-related government guidelines in place at the time of the programme and keep student safety as the highest priority.
If you pay via credit because you postponed a previous booking then the credit note will be reissued to you in full.
If you are trying to register and the registration box is not appearing it is likely because of firewall restrictions on your desktop device. You may wish to try on your mobile device instead. Alternatively, please email info@investin.org with details of the programme you want to register for. We will reserve your place immediately and send you a link to pay by card online.