ANIME ACADEMY – PROGRAMMING
Anime Matsuri brings you Anime Summer Camp or Anime Academy at the 2026 convention in Houston, TX. Over the weekend, young students have the opportunity to attend and engage in interactive workshops on Manga Illustration and Video Game Programming, hosted and taught by industry professionals from Japan.
Each workshop is 2 hours long and open to students 9-18 years, separated into two age groups. On the completion of each course, each student receives a certificate.
Introduction to Video Game Programming with omochim ( BY ASOBISM )
ʘmʘchim is a next-generation sandbox game that lets you play with physics and mechanics. It provides a digital laboratory where you can experiment and have fun by manipulating objects within a physics-engine-driven simulator.
Game Modes
In this game mode, you’ll challenge stages using your customized and programmed “Omotim” (characters/robots). Through battling, solving puzzles, and experimenting in a world of physics simulations, you’ll naturally become familiar with science and programming.
A mode where you battle using your modified and programmed ʘmʘchim.
A series of single-player challenges with your partner, ʘmʘchim.
A mode where you can conduct various experiments with the physics engine.
About ASOBISM JAPAN
Asobism is a Japanese game development company known for creating unique mobile, PC, and console games like Castle & Dragon, Dragon Poker, Vivid Knight, and ShapeHero Factory, blending genres like roguelike, tower defense, and factory building with a focus on fun, surprise, and leveraging individual strengths. They aim to spread “playfulness” globally, offering engaging experiences that often feature party-building and strategic depth, expanding from mobile to Steam with recent hits