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Nobody Gets a Tan at Video Game Camp

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the summer-schooled dept.

theodp writes "Kids at NYU's Intensive Video Game Creation are trading open lakes, green mountains and plentiful daylight for air-conditioned classrooms in the city. Those attending the $5,125, five-week camp - all guys aged 15 to 20 - will use the Center for Advanced Digital Application's facilities to learn the techniques behind Doom, Quake and Madden. It's the first summer camp for game builders on the East Coast. Last year, WA-based Digipen held its first video game creation camp in California, and the University of Illinois hosted one for girls."

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  1. If they play Counter-strike it'll suck... by Molina+the+Bofh · · Score: 3, Funny

    If they play Counter-strike it'll suck... ... because the only ones that will play it in a video-game camp are campers.

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  2. Actually... by UncleRage · · Score: 5, Funny

    If you take a room full of 15 to 20 year old guys and throw women into the mix... games are not being developed.

    Nerd 1: Okay, so today we're going to work on vertex lighting.

    Nerd 2: Oh this is very exciting...

    *Girl walks into room*

    *Nerd boys adjust collars in unison*

    Nerd 3: Adjusting Penis Size to Maximum Density!

    Nerd 2: Careful Captain... any more and she's going to blow!

    Nerd 1: Froy laven!

    Girl Nerd: All your base are belong to Me!

    Seriously though, $5k game development camp... no wonder the gaming industry is suffering from lack of creative thought. Teach 'em trends -- and how to develop within the confines of those same trends and watch the endless train of rip-off game design make it's way to a Best Buy near you.

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    1. Re:Actually... by superpulpsicle · · Score: 1, Funny

      Nerd 3: Adjusting Penis Size to Maximum Density!

      OMG that is the funniest line I have ever seen on slashdot. LOL4ever. I bursted out laughing so hard at work, people in my surrounding cubes thought I was on crack and beyond.

  3. Re:How come? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    I'm a little confused as to why the camps are either all boys or all girls.

    How the hell are you supposed to group up, sneak into the girls' camp, late at night, beneath the gaze of camp counselors, and capture the flag if you're at the same camp?

    Mo-mo-mo-monster kill!

  4. Re:How come? by barcodeplane · · Score: 2, Funny

    But I always thought that highschool kids were innocent and didn't cause any problems!