Introduction to Bitsy Workshop: Making Games with Small Tools – with Claire Morwood (Biome Collective)
Tue 2nd Mar, 09:30 – 12:30 (GMT)
Workshop (Zoom Event)
Introduction to Bitsy Workshop: Making Games with Small Tools – with Claire Morwood (Biome Collective)
Price £10/£5 (conc)
If you are on low income please get in touch at admin@tinderboxcollective.org to ask about free spaces
Play the 16 games made!
In this workshop with game designer and co-founder of 3-Fold Games Claire Morwood (Biome Collective), we will be introduced to the basics of game design, the history of small digital tools, and set off on making your own Bitsy game!
Suitable for anyone interested in creative technology, completely new to game design, and experienced game designers with an interest in learning new tools.
During the day, Tinderbox is also running a Bitsy One-Day Game Jam! This is open to anyone (whether you attend the workshop or not) to join and share your games.
For ages 16+.
This workshop is held via a Zoom Call and spaces are limited – please register to attend
About Bitsy:
Bitsy is a free-to-use online/browser-based game-making tool created by Adam Le Doux, that allows you to make small games & interactive pieces without programming. You don’t need to download anything to run Bitsy – you’ll just need to have this page open during the workshop to work on your own game:
https://ledoux.itch.io/bitsy
You will need:
A computer or laptop
Access to internet
Claire Morwood
Claire is a self-taught programmer, artist, game designer, and member of games & digital art community Biome Collective. She works freelance as well as on her own personal projects, and has a number of creative interests including pixel art, claymation, programming and developing in Unity.
She is particularly interested in games that promote exploration, personal and diverse narratives, and non-violence. She is also a big fan of small tools such as Bitsy, and their accessible nature. She has run events and game jams (such as Fuse Jam), which aim to provide open creative spaces for people to play and collaborate. Claire’s most recent project is Before I Forget with her company 3-Fold Games, a narrative exploration game about a woman living with dementia.
Websites: shimmerwitch.space | 3foldgames.uk
Twitter: @shimmerwitch
If you have booked a space for the workshop, please read this Guide from Claire in advance:
Get Setup With Bitsy Guide
