Scratch Game Studio camp plan

Use this page when running Game Studio: Design & Play with Scratch as a 5-day camp.

At a glance

Day	Blocks	Goal
1	Setup, Stage 1, Stage 2	Students create and move the player fish.
2	Stage 3, Stage 4, Stage 5	Growth, win/lose rules, and enemy fish work.
3	Stage 6, Stage 7, Stage 8	Clones, swarm behavior, and eat-or-be-eaten rules work.
4	Stage 9, Stage 10, catch-up	Students polish the stage and final score screen.
5	Playtest tournament, rehearsal, parent demo	Students show a complete arcade loop.

Minimum viable finish

A student should leave with a playable Scratch game where the fish moves, interacts with enemies, and reaches an ending.

Coach triage

• If clone logic is confusing, return to one enemy sprite before adding many.
• If a student is behind, preserve movement, one enemy, and one ending.
• If a student is ahead, have them tune game fairness and explain one rule change.

Common stuck points

• Sprite names in dropdown blocks must match the lesson.
• Clone scripts need a clear "when I start as a clone" event.
• Students may need reminders to save after each working stage.