RSVP Required - The founders of Modit will discuss their vision for a future in which game development is democratized by turning game players into game creators. Browser-based game development and distribution will empower anyone to modify the games they play and instantly share those creations with the world.
In this workshop, the Modit team will showcase their HTML5 game development platform and open it up for attendees to mod, create and share their own games. Attendees with no coding experience will be able to create and publish something that is uniquely their own by using visual tools to change the look, feel, and context of an existing game. Meanwhile, even the most experienced HTML5 game developer, or coders with no specific game or JavaScript experience, will be vastly accelerated by leveraging the structure, media, and syntax of a fully-functional game.
Finally, the potential for this concept to create a world where any app can be modified and republished by its users will be discussed.
Prerequisites:
No special experience or knowledge is required to enjoy and learn from this workshop. Anyone that can use a web browser will be able to learn how to use Modit’s visual tools to customize existing games and share them with the world. Attendees that have coding experience will be able to make deeper changes to the logic of existing games or to write a new game based on a variety of templates, but there will be plenty to learn and do for all skill levels.
What to Bring:
A laptop or mobile device that can connect to wifi will be required to participate in creating/modifying games. However, attendees that come without these items will still be able to enjoy and learn from the presentation and the work of others. If you have coding experience and want to put it to use, you’ll likely want a keyboard for your device.
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