Hi, I'm Truman. I'm a senior at Brooklyn Tech, and I've been teaching myself game design, digital art, and coding for years. I offer small in-person and online/self-led workshops where I share my creative loop process. We start with an idea/sketch, make it digital, drop it into a real game, and finish with your character printed on actual products. It's real, hands-on making, built for kids going into 4th to 6th grade.
The Formats
In-person
- 2 hours a day, Monday to Friday
- Typical time: 10am to 12pm
- Small groups with lots of individual attention
- Kids going into 4th to 6th grade
- Bring an iPad, Procreate, and a digital pencil
Virtual/self-led
- Mirrored lessons from in person
- Short tutorials from Tru
- Downloadable files for each lesson
- Upload artwork and sprites
- Free decals sent to your home to DIY
- Needs an iPad, Procreate, and a digital pencil
The Lessons
Lesson 1
CREATE
Develop an idea
- Presentation overview of the maker process
- Play test Tru's games together
- Brainstorm session — sketch your own character
Lesson 2
DIGITIZE
Bring it to life
- Continue character development
- Learn the basics of Procreate tools
- Animation intro
- Digitize your character
Lesson 3
CODE
See yourself in the game
- Learn the basics of how Tru's games are built
- Swap your character into a real game
- Play it yourself
- See what's possible — no coding experience needed
Lesson 4
PLAY
Test and Plan
- Play test each other's games
- Practice coding and make improvements
- Decide what product to make at the end
Lesson 5
MAKE
Take it home
- Make a custom product featuring their own character
- Shirt, tote, sticker — something real to keep
- Show-and-tell to wrap up
"Truman is talented, kind, and a natural with kids. He left my students more excited about building and creating than when they walked in, and that is really the whole point."Heather Prince, Library Media Specialist at Knollwood School
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What you'll need
This class requires an iPad, the Procreate app, and a digital pencil. A computer is helpful but not required.