Term 2 2025 Game Development – Strathmore Park

Scots College – 1 Monorgan Road, Strathmore Park

Wednesdays: 7th May – 25th June (8 weeks)

Core Class – Motion Capture: 3:30pm – 5:00pm. This class is aimed at students in Years 4 – 8, but also open to Year 9 & above. Students are expected to attend the full class (unless by special arrangements with the Matamoe Hub team).

Extension Class: 3:30pm – 5:30pm. This class is restricted to Year 9 & above, and to younger students who have attended previous sessions and have been approved by the Matamoe Hub team to move up into the extension class. This class is less structured and more project-based, so students are welcome to attend a shorter period of the session that suits their schedule. Students are expected to arrive by 4pm (unless by special arrangements with the Matamoe Hub team).

Core Class (Beginner to Intermediate skills):

• Learn to use motion capture to film an action and animate a character
• Import animations into a game development platform
• Build a game around a motion-captured character

Extension Class (Intermediate to Advanced skills):

Students dive into Roblox Studio to learn game development fundamentals through a hands-on, project-based approach. 

Build a Complete Game 

• Design and develop a playable Roblox game 

• Learn scripting with Lua for interactivity 

• Create game mechanics, environments, and UI 

Project-Based Learning 

• Work through all aspects of game development 

• Explore world-building, coding, and testing 

• Gain problem-solving and design skills 

✔ Ideal for creative, tech-savvy students 

✔ Fun, interactive, and engaging 

Term 2 2025 Game Development – Porirua

Vivita Toa Creative Hub – 4 Lydney Place North, Porirua

Wednesdays: 7th May – 25th June (8 weeks)

Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm. This class is aimed at students in Years 4 – 8, but also open to Year 9 & above. Students are expected to attend the full class (unless by special arrangements with the Matamoe Hub team).

Explore the fundamentals of game development:

• Learn how to use a variety of game development platforms including GDevelop and Twine
• Explore multiple styles of games, such as platformer, arcade, and text adventure
• Understand different aspects of game development, such as object design & animation, level design, and coding game logic

Term 2 2025 Game Development – Wainuiomata

Wainuiomata High School – 60 Parkway, Wainuiomata, Lower Hutt

Thursdays: 8th May – 26th June (8 weeks)

Time: 3:30pm – 5:00pm. This class is aimed at students in Years 4 – 8, but also open to Year 9 & above. Students are expected to attend the full class (unless by special arrangements with the Matamoe Hub team).

Explore the fundamentals of game development:

• Learn how to use a variety of game development platforms including GDevelop and Twine
• Explore multiple styles of games, such as platformer, arcade, and text adventure
• Understand different aspects of game development, such as object design & animation, level design, and coding game logic