Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Early bird price expires on Mar 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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For Drop-in Classes, please email [email protected] to check availability for the day and class you would like to join.
Brain Benders: (Grades K-1) This Mensa Select series is for children age 5 to 7 that have shown an interest in games that involve strategic thinking. Your gamers will be introduced to classic games and strategy basics all designed to promote linear mathematical concepts, working memory, and perceptual organization. Throughout the program, participants will focus on practicing good sportsmanship while simultaneously having fun trying to outwit and out-strategize their opponents. Game List may include: Mancala, Senet, Look Look, Mine Shift, Qwirkle, Dizios, Yikerz, Sleeping Queens, Gin Rummy, Chess, Bakers Dozen, Loot, Tsuro, Sushi Go, Carcassonne.
Mind Masters: (Grades 2-4) This problem-solving series is for children age 7 to 9 that have either completed Brain Benders or demonstrate an affinity for strategic thinking. We introduce these gamers to a wide range of game genres from ancient strategy to modern board games. Throughout the program players will explore deeper strategy elements and multidimensional thinking. As always, participants will also focus on issues of ‘good sportsmanship’ while simultaneously trying to outwit and out strategize their opponents. Games may include: 7 Wonders, Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Scrabble, Boggle, Sushi Go!, Splendor, Dragonwood, Machi Koro, Ticket to Ride, Small World.
Strategy Specialists: (Grades 4-6) This problem-solving series is for children age 9 to 11 that have either completed Mind Masters or demonstrate an affinity for strategic thinking. We introduce these gamers to a wide range of game genres from ancient strategy to modern board games. Throughout the program players will explore deeper strategy elements and multidimensional thinking. As always, participants will also focus on issues of ‘good sportsmanship’ while simultaneously trying to outwit and out strategize their opponents. Games may include: 7 Wonders, Carcassonne, Settlers of Catan, Sushi Go!, Splendor, Dragonwood, Machi Koro, Ticket to Ride, Strat-o-matic.
Chess II: After learning piece movement and basic rules
in Chess 1, this class is aimed at improving strategic thinking and
seeing that planning in chess begins as early as move one. Designed for
students who understand the basics of chess tactics and strategy, we
will emphasize more advanced strategy, classic openings and closings.
Intermediate Comics & Sequential Arts: (Pre-requisite of completing Intro Comics Curriculum) After learning the fundamentals of sequential arts in our Intro Comics class, this program offers a greater focus on developing stylistic works, strengthening visual storytelling skills, and applying learned techniques to complete more finalized projects using the tools and skills developed in the Intro Class. Projects are inclusive of various styles of Sequential Artwork including action comics and manual creation.
Advanced Comics & Sequential Arts: This class diverges from the Intro and Intermediate classes with more creative freedom, and a greater focus on technique to produce a more finished product.
RPG Design:
This program is the perfect opportunity for participants to learn how
to DM/facilitate an RPG game from conceptualization to execution. This
course is designed to provide an RPG experience from a world building
lens with creative exercises ranging from character creation to map
making. Participants will also be provided a miniature for painting and
additional supplies for creating their very own adventure.
04/01/2025, 04/08/2025, 04/15/2025, 04/22/2025, 04/29/2025, 05/06/2025, 05/13/2025, 05/20/2025, 05/27/2025, 06/03/2025, 06/10/2025, 06/17/2025, 06/24/2025
Participants must be entering grades kindergarten to 7.
Minimum: 1
Registration starts on 02/03/2025 and ends on 06/27/2025.
Please contact The Brooklyn Strategist if you have any questions.