About the Program
AppJam+ is a 10 week mobile app development program that makes programming concepts fun and accessible to encourage students and to explore STEAM education in a new and exciting way.
Over the course of 30+ hours, student teams will develop their own Android mobile application based around a seasonal theme. We encourage meaningful experiences for students, introduce the possibilities of STEAM careers, and create fun memories students will love to share.
AppJamboree Winners
1st Place: Sierra Preparatory – The Adventures of Bunnyman and Pickles
2nd Place: Romero-Cruz Academy – Team Mars
3rd Place: Romero-Cruz Academy – Team Woody
4th Place: Willard Intermediate – Gamer Team
Best Stage Presentation: Lathrop Intermediate – Space Cadets
Best Poster: Sierra Preparatory – The Adventures of Bunnyman and Pickles
Student Teams & Apps
Carr Intermediate
App Name: Stranded in Space
Team Members: Kevin A., Roberto L., Roberto P., Rosas N., Morales A., Veronica A., Zambrano O.
Mentor: Morgan L.
App Description: Bob the astronaut flies to space to defeat the aliens through answering educational space questions. Once he turns all of the aliens into puddles of acid, he wins the game and can fly back to space.
Technical Components Used: Sprites, Questions, Dialogue
App Name: Return to Earth
Team Members: Betsabeth R., Destiny R., Heydie N., Isaias O., Joseph C., Kimberly P., Melody N., Uyen N.
Mentor: Billy V.
App Description: Our Astronaut gets invaded by aliens and has to capture them and complete three tasks in our specified rooms in order to return back home to earth.
Technical Components Used: Sprites, Questions, Dialogue, Buttons
Lathrop Intermediate
App Name: Space Explorers
Team Members: Brady S., Christopher R., Gerardo R.
Mentor: Erick Z.
App Description: Benny, our brave and noble astronaut, receives a call from Madam President about Space X Pilot Ships making there way to Earth. The evil alien Dr. Spartan and his henchman Sam are using the Space X Pilot Ships to eradicate all life on Earth. It is up to Benny and his Pencil Rocket to fly through space and blow up these Space X Pilot Ships using Burritacos as fuel source and avoiding astrojunk.
Technical Components Used: Sprites, Arrow Controls, Projectiles, Events
App Name: Space Royale
Team Members: Joash G., Christian R., Hernan S., Derek M.
Mentor: Samantha S.
App Description: Space Kings are here to defend the galaxy by stopping alien invaders. Shoot them with their powerful weapon “Sparky”!
Technical Components Used: Drag Controls (user), Moving Sprite (aliens), Clock Components
Romero-Cruz Academy
App Name: Space Monkey Adventure
Team Members: Aaron S., Alfredo O., Dominick R., Mauricio C., Mayki A.,
Michelle G.
Mentor: Ryan R.
App Description: Congratulations! You are the first monkey to be launched into space. Unfortunately, aliens attack your ship and it breaks into pieces. Your job is to avoid the asteroids, collect spaceship parts, beat the alien boss, and return to earth safely!
Technical Components Used: Image Sprites, Drag, Randomization, Lives, Clock Components, Power Ups
App Name: Space Escapers
Team Members: Alex M., Angelie R., Dominic C., Edward B., Jaslene R., Jasmin C., Maria M., Maya B.
Mentor: Kamille S.
App Description: “Space Escapers” is about a toy space hero named Cosmo and he is trying to escape a kids room when you get outside your ship will crash land and break then you would have to find pieces to make a robot to defeat the main antagonist named Oliver.
Technical Components Used: Image Sprites, Arrow Controls, Levels, Prizes
App Name: Happy Cloud
Team Members: Angelica P., Dianna L., Kimmie N., Miledy O., Myley A., Paola L., Rebecca, Reina B.
Mentor: Meredith Q.
App Description: Happy Cloud is a musical game where you play a cloud going up into space! The cloud has to complete the song to get to space. In order to do so, the cloud must collect suns and avoid trash/asteroids.
Technical Components Used: Image Sprites, Randomization, Drag Controls, Clock Components
Sierra Preparatory
App Name: Alien Rush
Team Members: Alex M., Elias I., Issiah S., Juana G.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: A spaceship must avoid incoming traffic (aliens driving vehicles) to retreat a treasure chest. The player wins the game if they can retreat the treasure chest without crashing into incoming traffic.
Technical Components Used: Arrow Key Buttons, Image Sprites, Randomization, Lives, Multiple Screen Switches
App Name: Space Fighter
Team Members: Danika G., Darin A., Emmanuel A., Madeline N.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: A spaceship is at war with strange space creatures. The spaceship must not allow any of those creatures to cross, if they do cross, the player loses a point from the score.
Technical Components Used: Drag, Buttons, Image Sprites, Randomization, Lives, Levels, Multiple Screen Switches, Music
App Name: The Adventures of Bunnyman & Pickles
Team Members: Alan A., Kimberly N., Jairo G., Leah C.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: Bunnyman is a space explorer visiting a remote planet to collect small stars, however, some hostile creatures also want those stars and Bunnyman must face those opponents in battle if he is to obtain his goal.
Technical Components Used: Animations, Buttons, Image Sprites, Randomization, Music, Sound Effects, Multiple Screen Switches
Villa Fundamental
App Name: Space Conquerors
Team Members: Carlos P., Itzel R., Luis Z., Tristan T.
Mentor: Arkin V.
App Description: Aliens have depleted Earth’s resources and it’s your job to replenish what’s been lost! Fight alien ships in a galactic adventure by avoiding obstacles, shooting hostiles, and conquering menacing bosses.
Technical Components Used: Drag, Image Sprites, Power Ups, Levels, Music, Clock Components
App Name: Slime Tales
Team Members:Alec A., Ashlynne S., Jordan A., Karen M., Keorithyreach (JP) D.
Mentor: Kamille S.
App Description: Slime Tales is an RPG game where you are rescuing your friend(s) from the Slime Wizard and his army of Slimes.
Technical Components Used: Dialogue, Arrow Controls, Image Sprites, Choice Selection
App Name: Deadspace
Team Members: Abraham L., Daniel J., Jettra C., Johanna C., Omar R.
Mentor: Ryan R.
App Description: Deadspace is an outer space survival game featuring different types of obstacles, bosses, power ups, and fighting strategies. You, the astronaut, must overcome all difficulties and survive to the end in order to make it back to earth!
Technical Components Used: Drag, Image Sprites, Randomization, Lives, Levels, Projectiles, Clock Components
Willard Intermediate
App Name: Asteroid Shooting
Team Members: Alexander N., Lauren R., Raul E.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: A spaceship traveling throughout interstellar space must face a rush of asteroids coming its way. As the levels go up, the asteroids get faster and faster making it more difficult for the spaceship to continue traveling.
Technical Components Used: Drag, Image Sprites, Lives, Levels, Projectiles, Sounds, Multiple Screen Switches
App Name: The Chupa Zombies
Team Members: Angel S., Bryan G., Christopher C., Michael C.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: A lone soldier guarding a space military base must face a rush of endless space zombies that landed in the space military base from an unknown origin.
Technical Components Used: Buttons, Image Sprites, Lives, Levels, Sounds, Multiple Screen Switches, Highest Score
App Name: Invasion
Team Members: Bryan A., Christopher P., Kimberly G., Jaiden C., Jozzio M.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: An astronaut taking a vacation in outer space suddenly gets attacked by space alien monkeys that come from a an alien spaceship from a far away galaxy. The astronaut must strive to survive the hostile monkeys.
Technical Components Used: Buttons, Image Sprites, Randomization, Multiple Screen Switches
App Name: Tyler’s WLRD
Team Members: Alexander R., Eric R.
Mentor: Juan V.
App Description: Tyler (an alien) is being chased by cops. He must cross a maze while avoid the cops to survive (win the game).
Technical Components Used: Buttons, Image Sprites, Randomization, Lives, Multiple Screen Switches