Game Making with MakeCode

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  "slug": "game-making-with-makecode",
  "title": "Game Making with MakeCode",
  "source": "weekly",
  "blurb": "Create your first video game with MakeCode! Fun, beginner-friendly class\nfor grades 3-12.",
  "description": "Create your first video game with MakeCode. Students in grades 3-12 work with a live instructor to design a character, add movement, and build simple challenges—then watch their game come to life. A fun, beginner-friendly way to spark creativity and problem-solving.",
  "content": "In this engaging class, students in grades 3\nthrough 12 discover the thrill of making their very first video game! Working\nalongside experienced instructors, students learn game development fundamentals\nin a fun, beginner-friendly environment.</p>\n<p>Each session, students will:</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Design and customize their own game characters</li>\n<li>Add movement and controls to bring characters to life</li>\n<li>Create simple game challenges and obstacles</li>\n<li>Deploy and share their finished games</li>\n</ul>\n<p>This hands-on course sparks creativity, builds problem-solving skills, and gets\nkids excited about technology—all while having fun! No prior coding experience\nneeded. All students leave with playable games they can share with friends and\nfamily.</p>",
  "active": true,
  "categories": [],
  "topics": [
    "games",
    "javascript",
    "programming"
  ],
  "ctas": [],
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  "meetups": [],
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      "slug": "technology",
      "title": "Robotics, AI and Technology",
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          "slug": "group-classes",
          "title": "Weekly Group Classes"
        }
      ],
      "enrollments": [
        {
          "slug": "enroll-group-classes",
          "title": "Enroll in Weekly Group Classes"
        }
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}