Metaverse Masters: Build & Own Your Virtual World

Prepare to be amazed as you watch your differently-wired kiddo make real friends, explore this unique content, grow under the guidance of this expert mentor, and be seen in all their glory!

Why Take This Course?

Have a kid who dreams of designing their own video games? Do they light up when talking about virtual worlds, but struggle to find others who share their passion? In Metaverse Masters, THEY WILL! Say hello to your child's people!

In this hands-on course, students will dive into the cutting-edge world of game development, where creativity meets technology. From concept to creation, they’ll build, customize, and even own their own virtual worlds within the multiuser, online metaverse! Working alongside peers in real-time, they’ll develop essential industry skills using Unity, Git, and other professional tools.

Each week, we’ll tackle exciting challenges, from multiplayer game mechanics to world-building and interactive storytelling. And because the metaverse is always evolving, so are the skills they’ll gain—this journey doesn’t end when the course does!

What Students Will Gain:

  • A community of like-minded peers and an enthusiastic instructor who shares their passion for game development.

  • Hands-on real world experience with industry-standard tools like Unity and Git.

  • A deeper understanding of game mechanics, design principles, and real-world collaboration.

  • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills as they tackle challenges just like professional developers.

  • The chance to own, customize, and expand their virtual world, making their mark on the digital frontier.

Whether they dream of creating games, exploring the metaverse, or mastering cutting-edge technology, Metaverse Masters is where it all begins!

See Complete Course Description for requirements

  • Have a kid who dreams of designing their own video games? Do they light up when talking about virtual worlds, but struggle to find others who share their passion? In Metaverse Masters, THEY WILL! Say hello to your child's people!

    In this hands-on course, students will dive into the cutting-edge world of game development, where creativity meets technology. From concept to creation, they’ll build, customize, and even own their own virtual worlds within the multiuser, online metaverse! Working alongside peers in real-time, they’ll develop essential industry skills using Unity, Git, and other professional tools.

    Each week, we’ll tackle exciting challenges, from multiplayer game mechanics to world-building and interactive storytelling. And because the metaverse is always evolving, so are the skills they’ll gain—this journey doesn’t end when the course does!

    What Students Will Gain:

    • A community of like-minded peers and an enthusiastic instructor who shares their passion for game development.

    • Hands-on real world experience with industry-standard tools like Unity and Git.

    • A deeper understanding of game mechanics, design principles, and real-world collaboration.

    • Problem-solving and critical thinking skills as they tackle challenges just like professional developers.

    • The chance to own, customize, and expand their virtual world, making their mark on the digital frontier.

    Whether they dream of creating games, exploring the metaverse, or mastering cutting-edge technology, Metaverse Masters is where it all begins!

    Materials:

    Suggested Computer specs:

    CPU: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 (or equivalent) with 4 cores or more.   

    GPU: Dedicated graphics card (e.g., NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 570) or Integrated graphics (like Intel HD Graphics) 

    RAM: 12GB or more.

    Storage: At least 256GB Storage, with at least 20GB free

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    Operating System: Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit) or macOS (latest version) or Linux (Ubuntu preferred)

    Reliable Internet Feed of at least 10Mbps

  • Join Video Game Creators, where your child will develop a whole new appreciation for the complexity of video games as they become the mastermind behind their own creations. 

    With Unity as their canvas, the potential is boundless! 

    Enroll now and watch your young developer embark on a thrilling journey into the dynamic world of game design!

  • *IMPORTANT Materials Needed:

    Each student will need to have the unity package installed with the required editor . We will be using unity editor 2021.3.34f1. NOTE: this download and install take a long time. Please allows at least an hour of interrupted time. Download link: https://unity.com/download

    The requirements for the computer are a bit intense (think - Gaming PC) for decent performance. Slower or older computers will be useable but somewhat challenging due to performance. 

    System requirements

    OPERATING SYSTEM (any of these)

    Windows 7 SP1+, 8, 10, 64-bit versions only

    Mac OS X 10.12+

    Ubuntu 16.04, 18.04

    CentOS 7

    https://docs.unity3d.com/Manual/system-requirements.html

 
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Ages: 8-15

Class size: Maximum- 8 Students

Meets: 1x per week

Level: All Levels

Price: $35.10 weekly

Our Promise To You

Satisfaction Guarantee: If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your courses:

  • Payment Plan: Let us know in the first 24 hours and we’ll immediately stop all payments. After that, no worries! Tell us anytime, and we’ll stop future payments after a 30-day processing period.

  • Paid in Full: You can switch to another class of equal value or get a credit for the remaining balance for future classes.

We can offer you a 100% satisfaction guarantee because we know what we do works for hundreds of other families—and we know it will work for your family, too!

We’re taking all the risk because you’re getting over $2000 in bonuses when you sign up, and you could cancel the class and keep all the bonuses.

My promise to you.

-Mr. Sam

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Meet Your Mentor

Mr. Salch

I am a retired tech executive, father of 13, experienced online teacher. Over the last six years I have successfully taught over 10,000 students across several platforms, schools, and approaches. During this time I have perfected the art of online teaching with hands-on activities in an exciting and inviting environment.

The focus in all my courses is understanding of foundational principles. I strongly believe in helping my students climb Blooms Taxonomy beyond mere memorization and well into problem solving. I like to teach students "how to think about this to solve problems" and "how things work". Once they see the core principles, their built in curiosity and drive kicks in to push them deeper into exploration and skill set building.

Yet I believe each child is unique, with a unique set of strengths and weaknesses. Our job as the adults in their lives, is to help them overcome the weaknesses while building success on the strengths. This is not a "cookie cutter" approach, but rather a individually tailored experience.

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Questions Asked By Fellow Parents

  • 4 KEY things:

    1- A focus on the positive! We don’t focus on what students aren’t doing, we support what they are and we know the rest will come. We develop strengths, interests, and relationships. We build students up so they can build a better world! And do it with the new friends they make in our program!

    2- Like-minded neurodivergent peers. Our asynchronous students need one another and YSA is a safe haven for these kiddos to connect around their asynchronies, quirks, and interests. We’re a place where they can be their authentic selves and make friends while doing so!

    3- Passionate, masterful neurodivergent mentors who have walked the walk and can authentically validate and support your child with personal experience and care AND expertise as we all have advanced masters + degrees

    4-Content your students care about taught in a way they love! We offer the courses they need to be taking, not the ones they’re required to take.

    Come by and see for yourself!

  • Please don’t confuse reactive “distance learning” and virtual enrichment programming. After all, a student who is completely fried from a boring zoom class is often quick to pick up a tablet or phone, right?

    Our courses are not at all the same animal =)

  • THIS IS A SATISFACTION GUARANTEE, so your child must attend the class in question to qualify.

    If you’re not 100% IN LOVE with your courses, here are your options:

    1- 8-Week Courses Refund requests must be received up to 24 hours after the first course begins to do one of the following options: 

    Payment plan or Paid in full- 3 options: transfer to another course of the same price, get a 100% refund credit toward a future class, or get a 75% money-back to the original payment method. 

    2-  16+ Week CoursesThe deposit made at the time of enrollment is non-refundable. Cancellation options are:

    Payment plan- Cancellation requests received up to 24 hours after the first course begins will stop any future payments. Any cancellation requests beyond that require a 30-day notice to stop the membership/billing.

    Paid in full- Cancellation requests require a 30-day notice. The remaining balance at the end of the 30-day cancellation period can be used to transfer to another class or be converted to credit toward a future class.

    Please read the description of each course before enrolling.

  • We do! We have 3 kinds:

    1- Word of mouth: 25% off- we know that the best way to reach new families is word of mouth. When you help another family enroll in a YSA class and they name you at checkout, you will get 25% off the cost of the course you’re currently enrolled in once they stay past the refund period. Note— this applies to all regular courses, BUT only applies to the first month of membership courses.

    2- Multi-sibling: 10% off- We believe in supporting whole families and we are willing to put our money where our mouth is! When you sign-up 2 or more kiddos you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

    3-Multi-course: 10% off- To fully serve your family, we hope to provide your child with all the courses they dream of taking! To make this more affordable, when you enroll in 3 or more classes, you will receive 10% off. Note— this does not apply to our membership courses.

  • Of course!

    As we like to say, if you’re on our site, you’re in the right place.

    Our programming is for students who are not being supported or challenged enough in school.

    If you have an asynchronous kiddo who you know has strengths and struggles, our courses are for your child.

  • 2e students experience such asynchronous development that it proves difficult to have hard age limits.

    We often evaluate students on a case by case basis =)

    Please email us and we’ll discuss: sam@youngscholarsacademy.org

  • All of our programs are 100% virtual. This allows us to bring together the twice-exceptional/neurodivergent students of the world, connect them, and nurture them!

    Your child may very well enter a 6-person class with 5 other students from 5 different states/countries!

    Cool, right?