Summer Program 2026

RoboGames &
Esports Academy

GIC

PRESENTED BY

Game Innovation Center

IN COLLABORATION WITH

Savvy Games Group

Over three exciting weeks, you'll dive deep into game development across multiple platforms — including tools used in virtual reality, mobile gaming, and robotics.

📅Cycle 105 July – 23 July 2026
📅Cycle 226 July – 13 August 2026
🎓Target AudienceGrades 9–12 (Grades 7 & 8 welcome)
🕐Program Hours12:00 – 5:00 PM
💰Fees5,000 SAR
📍LocationAlfaisal University Campus

Program Description

In partnership with Savvy Gaming Group, Week 2 of the RoboGames Academy will focus on turning players into makers! We will explore the pipeline of production of a game — from Game Design, to Animation, Narrative, Publishing, and more — and together build a unique and fully playable video game.

RoboGames & Esports Academy will focus on the dynamic world of esports, providing students with certified training in competitive gaming and education in map building. This program is the first of its kind in the Kingdom designed specifically for high school students. Participants will gain insights into the fast-paced world of professional gaming, learning from industry experts while engaging in hands-on practice with cutting-edge tools and platforms.

Track Focus Areas

Esports
Mobile Game Development
2D Level Design & Art Making
Playful Robotics
3D Modeling with Blender
Animation
AI in Games
Extended Reality (XR)

Weekly Detailed Description

Week 1 — Foundations

Program Also Includes

  1. Fun Activities
  2. Labs for Hands-on Practice
  3. Competitions and In-class Activities
  4. Soft Skills Talks

Week 2 — Game Production

Program Also Includes

  1. Fun Activities
  2. Labs for Hands-on Practice
  3. Competitions and in-class activities
  4. Soft Skills Talks

Week 3 — Robotics & XR

Program Also Includes

  1. Fun Activities
  2. Labs for Hands-on Practice
  3. Competitions and in-class activities
  4. Soft Skills Talks

RoboGames is an extended edition of the MobiSiTech+ and AR Games Developer tracks offered from 2020 to 2023, which reflected a huge success. The track introduces mobile game apps, Artificial Intelligence in games, Unity for 2D and 3D environments, 3D modeling, Game Design and Art making, Animation, and Playful Robotics development with special focus on Extended Reality (XR).

Students will implement gaming applications that serve various real-life sectors (educational, business, entertainment, gaming). They will also see how mobile apps interact with robotics and dive into the entertainment world throughout hands-on workshops with field experts.

Track History 1
Track History 2
Track History 3
Track History 4

Figure 1: Program students winning first place in Gameathon Riyadh, Summer 2022.

Track Director

Eng. Hoda Elsayed
Eng. Hoda Elsayed
Software Engineering Lecturer
Game Innovation Lab Director
IBM Professional Member IEEE Member Oracle Member Google Developer Badge HarvardX Certified WiDS Ambassador

Eng. Hoda Ahmed Galal Elsayed is a Software Engineering Lecturer at Alfaisal University, specialized in web, mobile, and game development applications with AI, IoT, and XR. She has served as a Session Chair at HCI International and an invited speaker and panelist at the VoV and AGI Conferences. As an ACM and Springer-published researcher, she has contributed to VR, AI, cybersecurity, and persuasive computing. She has led training programs on AR in Banking (Bank AlJazira), Storytelling & Game Design (Game Bootcamp with Misk & DGA), and XR Bootcamp (Saudi Esports Federation). She serves as Game Innovation Center Director, Robogames & Esports Academy Director, IEEE Student Branch Counselor, and QA Coordinator. Her work has earned multiple awards including 1st Place Boeing Engineering Competition, 2nd place Arabnet Ideathon, and Best Research & Poster Awards.

Track Team

GDC Members
GIC Lab Assistants
Faculty

Limited Seats Available

Ready to Join?

Interested in RoboGames & Esports Academy? Register now for Cycle 1 or Cycle 2.

Register for Cycle 1 → Register for Cycle 2 →

For inquiries: gamelab@alfaisal.edu