Winter camp early bird price until Sunday 6 December
An online winter camp: a Minecraft mystery or their own game in Roblox Studio
A gaming camp is a Christmas present that won't just sit under the tree. Adventure, new friends and creations of their own. The camp runs online, so you can join from anywhere, and there’s no need to pack spare woolly socks.
The clutter free present
Why is a winter camp a good Christmas present?
Wrap up a present your gamer will still be enjoying long after the holidays.
A present they will remember
A camp doesn't gather dust on a shelf. Instead, it stays with them as fond memories of an adventure shared.
Their favourite game, in good company
At camp, your gamer gets to know other gamers their own age who share their interests.
Something to do over the holidays
Camp days give the break a rhythm and plenty to do, even on the days the grown ups are still at work.
A safe adult is there
A trained Game Educator leads every camp day, so you can give the present with peace of mind.
A calmer Christmas for the whole family
Your gamer gets an adventure, and you get a little time to yourself, knowing your child is playing somewhere safe.
The adventure carries on off screen
When the camp day is over, your gamer can have fun with offline activities from the camp booklet.
Camps in Finnish
For Finnish speaking gamers, 9:00 to 14:00 Finnish time.
Camps in English
For gamers in the UK and families abroad. The camp day runs from 9:00 to 14:00 UK time, including an hour's lunch break. A trained Game Educator leads the camp and makes sure everyone has a great adventure.
What does a winter camp day look like?
Camps in English run from 9:00 to 14:00 UK time, with a lunch break from 11:00 to 12:00. After the camp day, your gamer can carry on the adventure with offline activities from the camp booklet. With their gaming time spent in good company and guided by a Game Educator, the evening is free for other festive things.
At the Minecraft camp the group follows the camp story together: exploring, building and piecing the mystery together. At Game Lab every gamer builds a Roblox game of their own in Roblox Studio, and the gedu helps take the idea all the way to something playable. The camp takes place online, so gamers can join from anywhere, and there’s no need to pack spare woolly socks.
How we keep camp safe and fun
Trained Game Educators
Camps are led by trained Game Educators, our gedus. Every one of them has been interviewed and carefully chosen for the role.
Ground rules we set together
At the start of camp the group agrees its own ground rules, so everyone has a good time. Rules you helped make are easier to stick to.
No strangers
The camp voice room opens five minutes before the start and closes five minutes after the end. Only that group, its gedus and our staff can enter, and the chat is visible to the group only.
Nobody is left out
Our Game Educators make sure everyone joins in the camp programme and finds people to play with.
How to book a winter camp
Create a free parent account
A Sogverse account costs nothing, and one account holds up to seven gamers.
Pick a camp and a week
Choose Minecraft or Game Lab, and the Christmas week or the New Year camp, from the cards above.
Get the computer ready
Your gamer needs a computer, an internet connection, a headset with a microphone, and Minecraft Java Edition or a Roblox account.
Questions parents ask about online winter camps
When are the School of Gaming winter camps 2026?
The School of Gaming winter camps run from Sunday 27 to Wednesday 30 December 2026, and again from Saturday 2 to Monday 4 January 2027. Both weeks offer a Minecraft camp and the Roblox Studio camp Game Lab with the same programme. Camps in English run 9:00 to 14:00 UK time, with a lunch break from 11:00 to 12:00.
What age is a winter camp for?
The School of Gaming Minecraft winter camp, The Great Frostcrossing Cocoa Caper, is aimed at gamers aged 7–12, and the Roblox Studio camp Game Lab at gamers aged 10–14. Campers are split into age groups, so your gamer plays with others their own age. A younger or older gamer is welcome too, if you feel the camp suits them.
What does my child need at home for an online winter camp?
A School of Gaming winter camp needs a computer, an internet connection and a headset with a microphone. The Minecraft camp also needs Minecraft Java Edition, which families buy themselves. Game Lab uses Roblox Studio, which is free, and your gamer needs their own Roblox account.
Who runs the winter camp?
Every School of Gaming camp is led by a trained Game Educator, a gedu. Every gedu has been interviewed and carefully chosen for the role. Our Game Educators take each child's needs into account and help everyone join in the camp programme and get to know the other gamers.
Can my child join a winter camp from the UK?
Yes, the School of Gaming winter camps take place online in Sogverse, so gamers can join from the UK or anywhere else. The camps in English run 9:00 to 14:00 UK time. The same camps also run in Finnish on Finnish time, for Finnish speaking gamers.
How much does a winter camp cost?
The four day School of Gaming Christmas week camp costs €119 and the three day New Year camp €89 at the early bird price, when you book by Sunday 6 December. After that, the current price is shown on each camp's card on this page and in the Sogverse shop. Camps cost the same in English and in Finnish, and brothers and sisters are booked through the same parent account.
Can I buy a winter camp as a present for another family?
Very soon! You can already book a School of Gaming winter camp as a present for your own gamer through your parent account. Buying a camp as a gift for a gamer in another family is coming to Sogverse shortly, and we will announce it on this page as soon as it is ready.
Book your gamer a winter camp
The Minecraft mystery is aimed at ages 7–12 and the game development camp in Roblox Studio at ages 10–14.
Choose a winter camp