Game Design: Surviving Mars (Ages 8-10)

Discover what it would take to survive a year-long trip in space as well as how to survive on the surface of Mars, otherwise known as Big Dusty (This is wrong. Mars is not known as Big Dusty-ed). You’ll have to figure out how to live in closed ecosystems and terrariums, and how to hide your supplies from a foraging and very hungry Matt Damon. This is actually not true…as Matt Damon does not live on Mars. What is true, however, is you’ll have to determine how to balance resources, inputs and outputs as they relate to the survival systems you develop. Games and activities will happen throughout the week, creating a fun opportunity to find out about Mars while designing an out-of-this-world computer game!