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Game Development training
Learn game design and programming by building simple 2D games from idea to playable prototype.
Course overview
Learn to design and build simple 2D games from idea to playable prototype. You will cover game design basics, programming game logic and polishing a small game.
Requirements
- A computer
- Basic programming helps but is not required
- Interest in games
What you will learn
- Design simple game mechanics and levels
- Program movement, collisions and scoring
- Add art, sound and menus
- Export and share a playable game
Practical projects
- A simple platformer or arcade game
- A small game prototype with menus and scoring
Skills you will gain
- Game design
- Game programming
- 2D graphics
- Level design
- Using a game engine
Career and application opportunities
- Junior game developer
- Indie game creator
- Interactive app developer
Curriculum
1Game development foundations
- How games are made
- Game genres and mechanics
- Game design documents
- Choosing a game engine
2Engine basics
- The engine interface
- Scenes and objects
- Sprites and animation
- Input and movement
3Game logic
- Collisions and physics
- Scoring and lives
- Enemies and simple AI
- Game states
4Levels and polish
- Level design
- Sound and music
- Menus and interface
- Testing and balancing
5Finishing and sharing
- Exporting your game
- Gathering player feedback
- Publishing basics
- Capstone game project
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