This five-day Minecraft camp, which you join from the comfort of your own home and its conveniences, plunges the campers into a thrilling survival adventure, testing both their wits and teamwork skills.
The dream summer vacation activity for adventurers and explorers who enjoy Minecraft's Survival mode, spending five days camping on a deserted island. No one needs to worry about bad camp food or whether everything is packed, as you can join the camp activities from the comfort of your own home and computer.
This year, School of Gaming's five-day Minecraft summer camp is an adventure and survival experience. Our story-driven online camps are the highlight of many gamers' summer holiday. This gaming camp finds campers stranded on a deserted island, from which they must find a way out. The game is played in Minecraft's survival mode, so expect excitement and the search for resources. If you're not familiar with different game modes, you can learn about them by reading this post.
The camp participation fee includes guidance, but everyone must have Minecraft Java and a computer of their own. In addition to the camp, participants can join community events organized on our Discord server for a month.
The advantage of an online camp is that no one needs to travel anywhere, worry about coping alone, or deal with a half-meter-long packing list. Yet, there's still plenty of camp spirit and new friends, with whom you can continue to communicate after the camp, perhaps by playing Minecraft together.
Campers are divided into groups of 15 children, each with their own game educator who guides the camp activities all day. If there are multiple groups of campers, we divide them into appropriate groups based on skill level and age.
- The participant needs their own computer and a quiet corner at home. Headphones are also an excellent addition, so the rest of the family is not disturbed by the camp activities.
- Communication during the camp takes place on the School of Gaming Discord server, so a free Discord must be installed on a computer, tablet, or phone. You can read here why we use Discord and how you can ensure your child's safe use of Discord. We will also send you instructions on how to prepare for the camp and how to create a Discord account and how to get started with the programs.
- Minecraft Java must be found on the computer, and the child must have the basic skills to use it. Unfortunately, participating in the camp is not possible on a console.
- The camp day starts at nine in the morning and ends at two. We take an hour-long lunch break at eleven. Since the camp is brought home, you can arrange camp vibes in the fridge or even accommodate your child in a "tent accommodation" under the kitchen table or in other ways to enhance the camp atmosphere. However, this is not necessary, and the child will have fun at the camp without any special arrangements. We put an optional offline task for each day in the camp booklet, some of which may require small arrangements at home. Previously, we have had activities like making an adventure smoothie (you can invent the recipe yourself), tips for geocaching, and a challenge to eat snacks outdoors.
The camp progresses in the form of a story-driven adventure. Campers are put into situations and tasks that require them to learn teamwork and communication skills, problem-solving abilities, creativity, and curiosity.
The Survival game mode teaches players how to overcome challenges, manage resources, demonstrate persistence, and think strategically. In the heat of the game, we also learn together about emotional skills and how to verbalize our own experiences.
School of Gaming's activities are based on a safe gaming environment where there is no room for bullying or toxic behavior. Everyone is included in the group, and we do fun things together. We learn together about sustainable and inclusive online culture, communication, and other important digital citizen skills amidst the fun of gaming. You can read more about what game education is from this link.
Please note that this camp might be somewhat thrilling in its narrative, and since it is played in survival mode, various monsters lurk at night, which you need to protect yourself from or fight against. If your child is particularly sensitive and does not like excitement, we recommend a more relaxed three-day camp in the serene Llama Valley, where the game is also played in survival mode, but night falls much less frequently, there are plenty of safe places from the nocturnal creatures, and the pace is calm activity, not fast-paced adventure.
9–10 Introduction to the day's topic
Physical Activity Break
10.15–11 Gaming
11–12 Lunch Break
12–13 Gaming
Physical Activity Break
13.15–14 Final push for the task and review of the day's events
For the evening, campers are given a fun offline task to maintain the camp atmosphere even outside of screen time.
Minecraft requires very little from the computer. Unfortunately, Minecraft Java version used at the camp does not work on Chromebooks.
