Game Design & Storytelling

Tech Arts for Girls Game Design Spring 2026 Saturdays, April 4 – April 25 (4 weeks) 10am – 1pm Sliding scale fee: $0-$90 (No one turned away for lack of funds)   TAG is for girls+ (including nonbinary and trans students) in grades 5-8. Using the story-based game engine Twine, you’ll learn how to build your own choose-your-adventure style game! No coding or game design experience necessary. Do you love writing stories? Inventing characters? Building imaginary worlds? This class is for you!!   Instructor: Quincey Miracle   Quincey Miracle (they/he) is an American sculptor and installation artist working and living in Buffalo, New York. Their interdisciplinary work encompasses traditional sculptural methods, home construction, costuming, theatrical lighting, video game design, and performative action to create immersive environments and experiences. Quincey received their MFA in Sculpture and Emerging Practices from the University at Buffalo and their BFA in Studio Art with a concentration in sculpture from Central Washington University. Their work has been shown in venues such as the CEPA Gallery and The Buffalo Institute for Contemporary Art in Buffalo New York, and the Seattle Art Museum in Seattle Washington.     Pandemic related funding allowed us to offer the program for free to all for several years, but that funding has ended. We have developed a sliding scale fee system to ensure that the class is still affordable for everyone, so please choose the ticket that fits your budget (including $0). Let us know if you have any questions! Ticket options for each four-week session are: $0 $30 ($7.50 per week) $60 ($15 per week) $90 ($22.50 per week)   Scroll down to “get tickets” to register. Tech Arts for Girls has received generous support from the New York Sate Council on the Arts, Children’s Foundation of Erie County, and Cameron and Jane Baird Foundation.