ModIT workshop: online HTML game engine/creation tool

Instructors:

Sara Verrilli, Development Director, Game Lab
Andrew Grant, Technical Director, Game Lab

Enrollment:

Limited: Advance sign-up required; Offered to the public, but priority enrollment given to MIT Community (students, staff, faculty)
Sign-up by 01/16
Limited to 30 participants
Prereq: see description

Registration

To register, email Sara Verrilli at akiru@mit.edu.

Course Description:

Introduction to a set of tools for creating games. Modit is currently in private beta but in this workshop, we will showcase our HTML5 game development. Modit seeks to transform HTML5 games into a new medium for self-expression by turning players into game creators. By bringing a full development environment into the browser, players will be empowered to modify the games they play and instantly publish and share those creations with the world.

Prerequisites

1) Familiarity with JavaScript is ideal, but basic understanding of any programming language should be sufficient.
2) Laptop with Google Chrome, or Firefox, and Internet connectability.
3) Gmail account to log into the Modit platform.

Offered as part of MIT’s Independent Activities Period.