Learn To Code by Making Video Games – No Experience Needed!

Learn To Code by Making Video Games – No Experience Needed!, available at $109.99, has an average rating of 4.35, with 59 lectures, 1 quizzes, based on 671 reviews, and has 3257 subscribers.

You will learn about Code your own video games Think like a programmer Use GameMaker Studio 2 like a pro Animate sprites Add music and sound FX Transition between different game levels Create a menu Finish a complete video game This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone who wants to create video games. or Those who want to learn to code, but are scared to start. or Anyone who wants to learn software development. It is particularly useful for Anyone who wants to create video games. or Those who want to learn to code, but are scared to start. or Anyone who wants to learn software development.

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Summary

Title: Learn To Code by Making Video Games – No Experience Needed!

Price: $109.99

Average Rating: 4.35

Number of Lectures: 59

Number of Quizzes: 1

Number of Published Lectures: 58

Number of Curriculum Items: 60

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 58

Original Price: $129.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

Code your own video games
Think like a programmer
Use GameMaker Studio 2 like a pro
Animate sprites
Add music and sound FX
Transition between different game levels
Create a menu
Finish a complete video game

Who Should Attend

Anyone who wants to create video games.
Those who want to learn to code, but are scared to start.
Anyone who wants to learn software development.

Target Audiences

Anyone who wants to create video games.
Those who want to learn to code, but are scared to start.
Anyone who wants to learn software development.

If you’ve ever wanted to make a game, or start programming, but have been intimidated by the process, this is the course for you! We’re going to make a game from scratch using GameMaker Studio 2 Trial – $0, and 0 experience required.

This course will walk you through the basics of game development, game design, programming fundamentals, and more. GameMaker Studio 2 is an awesome engine for creating 2D and 3D games with ease. Throughout this course, you’ll learn to use Sprites, create Objects, change Rooms, and create your own Scripts. We’ll go step by step, explaining everything along the way.

The best part is that, by the end, you’ll be ready to create your own games, or branch into software development in general. You’ll learn real coding, terminology, logic, and more that will help you be a great programmer and game designer.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Course Introduction

Chapter 2: Getting GameMaker Studio 2 Set Up

Lecture 1: Downloading & Installing GameMaker Studio 2

Lecture 2: Setting up GameMaker Studio 2

Lecture 3: Running Game Domos

Lecture 4: GameMaker 2 & 2.3 Differences

Chapter 3: All About Sprites

Lecture 1: Creating Your First Sprite!

Lecture 2: Animating Your Sprite

Lecture 3: Importing Sprites From Files

Lecture 4: How To Use Sprite Sheets

Chapter 4: All About Objects

Lecture 1: Objects Overview

Lecture 2: Object Events

Lecture 3: Built-in Properties

Chapter 5: Rooms/Levels

Lecture 1: Rooms Overview

Chapter 6: Learning To Code

Lecture 1: Getting Into The Right Mindset

Lecture 2: Your First Line of Code

Lecture 3: Variables

Lecture 4: If Else Logic

Lecture 5: Comments

Lecture 6: Reading Errors

Lecture 7: Functions Part 1

Lecture 8: Functions Part 2

Chapter 7: Your First Game!

Lecture 1: Creating The Game

Lecture 2: Planning Our Next Game

Chapter 8: The Player Ship

Lecture 1: Import The Player Ship

Lecture 2: Movement

Lecture 3: Refining Player Movement

Lecture 4: Key Mapping (To Use WASD)

Lecture 5: Player Lazers

Lecture 6: Sound FX

Lecture 7: Thruster FX

Chapter 9: Game Look & Feel

Lecture 1: The Room Settings

Lecture 2: Background Music

Chapter 10: The Enemy Ship

Lecture 1: Enemy Movement

Lecture 2: Enemy Lazers

Lecture 3: Collisions

Lecture 4: Destroying The Enemy Ship

Lecture 5: Player Death

Chapter 11: Dynamic Enemies

Lecture 1: Configuring Enemy Spawn

Chapter 12: Using The Debugger

Lecture 1: What Is The Debugger

Lecture 2: Breakpoints

Chapter 13: The GUI

Lecture 1: Drawing Player HP & Lives

Lecture 2: Player Score

Chapter 14: The Big Bad Boss

Lecture 1: Setting Up The Boss

Lecture 2: Bring In The Boss

Lecture 3: Get The Boss Moving

Lecture 4: Screen Shake (Scripts)

Lecture 5: Boss Lazer Attack

Lecture 6: Collisions & Boss Health

Lecture 7: Boss Super Attack

Lecture 8: Boss GUI & Ending The Level

Chapter 15: Creating A Menu

Lecture 1: Setting Up The Main Menu

Lecture 2: Changing Rooms

Lecture 3: The Credits Room

Lecture 4: Endless Mode + Levels

Chapter 16: Arrays – Choosing A Ship

Lecture 1: How To Use Arrays

Chapter 17: How To Use A Controller As Input

Lecture 1: Controller Support – Part 1

Lecture 2: Controller Support – Part 2

Chapter 18: You're Now A Game Developer!

Lecture 1: Congratulations! What Next?

Instructors

Aaron Craig
Independent Games Developer, Software Engineer, & Teacher

Rating Distribution

1 stars: 3 votes
2 stars: 6 votes
3 stars: 50 votes
4 stars: 201 votes
5 stars: 411 votes

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