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By RORY MOORE<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tiger Media Network<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State University\u2019s Department of Informatics is hosting a STEM Gaming Camp this week in Tomanek Hall to teach game development to campers through playing Minecraft. Students in grades 8-12 are invited to join Informatics Associate Professor Kevin Shaffer to expand technological skillsets and learn the fundamentals of administering a gaming module.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the lessons taught in the camp is how to modify a game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey\u2019ve done a lot of gameplay, but they haven\u2019t done as much game modification and design,\u201d Shaffer said. \u201cMinecraft is amenable to doing game design and creation. So, the camp\u2019s a couple of days\u2019 worth of learning all the ins and outs of the administration and design of the game. Once you start modifying the game, you can start creating versions to meet your design needs. There are all kinds of different things they can do once they start modifying the game to match their goals.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n