# Event Details

- **Event Name**: PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp
- **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 13 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 am – Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
- **Event Description**: In this hands-on camp, students become indie game creators—building their own retro-style video games using PICO-8, a “fantasy console” designed for making classic 8-bit games. Along the way, they’ll explore what made early video games fun and memorable, then use those ideas as inspiration for games they design and build themselves.

Ideal for students who already have some coding experience.

What students will do:
- Make playable video games in PICO-8
- Create pixel art using tools like Piskel, then bring it into their games
- Play and analyze games made by other students and creators online
- Try retro games (online or in person) to spark ideas for mechanics, characters, and levels

Skills students will learn:
- Core coding concepts in a typed coding environment:
- Variables
- Functions
- Loops
- Conditionals
- Pixel art fundamentals: Color choices, shading, and dithering
- The early history of video games, especially classic 8-bit games
- The basic flow of game design: brainstorming, prototyping, building, testing, and improving

What they’ll create
 - One or more original PICO-8 games
 - Custom pixel art (sprites, tiles, backgrounds, UI)
  - 8-bit music and sound effects to bring their games to life

Suggested Age Range: 11-15

Class Format
The day is divided into learning blocks of 60-90 minutes with breaks, lunch and plenty of other enrichment activities built in! 
The age range is a suggestion. This camp works well across many age groups. Contact us to ask if you have questions - we can let you know what the current age range of those booked is.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/huntsville/pico-8-fantasy-console-code-camp/200030156281346
- **Event Categories**: art, it, workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 6

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Huntsville
- **state**: AL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Rocket City Lasers
- **lat**: 34.72073084999
- **long**: -86.607872615923
- **full address**: Rocket City Lasers, 2610 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805-3046, United States

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp being held?
  - **A:** PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp takes place on Mon, 13 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 am to Fri, 17 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm at Rocket City Lasers, 2610 Clinton Ave W, Huntsville, AL 35805-3046, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp?
  - **A:** PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp is organized by Rocket City STEM.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Huntsville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If PICO-8 Fantasy Console Code Camp sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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