The YDACS provides courses for students from 3rd grade through high school.  Each of our courses is $60 and we offer exclusive discounts on the software and hardware our students use to design and create their video games, animations, and digital paintings as detailed below.  No previous experience is required for our courses!

(Student will have access for 60 calendar days from the point that the PO is processed to complete the program. This will be noted in the comments section of the PO Request.)

We have also just announced fantastic pricing for our students to create their own t-shirts $12.50, posters, canvases, and Giclee for an exclusive 10% off Bigposters.com pricing.   These make great holiday gifts!

Video Game Design Series

Video Game Design Basics – VGD101 – this course teaches students the basics of video game design as they follow the teacher step by step in creating their first video game.  Multimedia Fusion - $80 plus $10 for shipping and handling this is an exclusively 33% off of standard retail!


Platform Video Game Design –  VGD102 – this course teaches students how to design and create their first Platform video game.  Mario is an example of a well known platform game. VGD101 required as a prerequisite. Multimedia Fusion


Video Game Character Design and Animation – VGD103 - this course teaches students the basics of animation as they use character templates to create video game characters that are then imported into their video games from VGD101 or VGD102.  VGD101 or VGD102 required as a prerequisite.
Toon Boom Studio – this is the software used in the Simpson’s movie and we sell it for $69 which is an exclusive 83% discount!  This software is downloaded so there is no shipping and handling.


Video Game Design CyberStudio – VGDCS – this is the place to learn about the Video Game Design Industry and becoming an Independent Game Developer.  You will receive the Kinesis professional video game, example Multimedia Fusion source code used to create the game, and two months in the Video Game Design CyberStudio where you can learn from and work with our student mentors and other budding video game developers!

Digital Painting

Digital Painting Onto Artist's Canvas – DP101 – this course teaches students the basics of digital painting using a digital camera to shoot photos that are then transformed into paintings using Photoshop Elements.  Students can then choose to have their images printed onto posters, t-shirts, or artist's canvas.  No painting skill required!  A Wacom Bamboo 4 * 5 Drawing Tablet includes:  Photoshop Elements 5.0 and Corel Painter 3.0.  $89 plus $10 for shipping and handling.  Please note that Photoshop Elements 5.0 retails for $99 and Corel Painter 3.0 for $80 if purchased separately!

Digital Music

Handheld Digital Music Studio – LTMT101 – This course teaches students how to immediately compose and record their own original musical compositions that they own, are royalty free, and can be used to score their video games, animations, and films.   A MadPlayer Hand Held Digital Music Studio. $499.  MadPlayers are no longer produced and we have a limited supply.