2D Game Assets Design in Photoshop - The Lazy Way

Name: 2D Game Assets Design in Photoshop - The Lazy Way
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Game design made simple. Design your Unity3D 2D game assets with Photoshop

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Created byAbdulaziz Aloraini

Last updated 4/2019

English

What you'll learn

Design your own 2D game assets fast and easy
Choose the correct size for your assets
Resize your assets to fit into your game
Understand perspective
What is Value and how to use it
How to use textures and patterns
Vast knowledge of design in Photoshop
Shading (light and shadow)

Course content

8 sections • 59 lectures • 7h 37m total length

Welcome0:14
Welcome to this course. Module 1 is for Photoshop beginners, if you know how to work around Photoshop, please skip to Module 2.
Arranging Photoshop2:25
In this video, we will start by arranging Photoshop to make it easier for us to work on it.
Basic Tools of Photoshop5:56
I will take you through basic tools of Photoshop to get you familiar with the program.
Let's talk about layers in Photoshop7:19
In this video, I will explain to you what is a layer in Photoshop and how does it work.
Simple background in Photoshop7:16
A very basic application of Photoshop basic tools.
A second simple background in Photoshop11:04
Another basic application of Photoshop's basic tools, but this time we will use different set of tools.
Photoshop introduction wrap up7:52
Module 1 assignment1:51
Module 1 Quiz

Design your first 2D asset in Photoshop Pt17:23
Design your first asset. This sword will be the first step in your game design for using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design your first 2D asset in Photoshop Pt29:49
Design your first asset. This sword will be the first step in your game design using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design your first 2D asset in Photoshop Pt310:17
Design your first asset. This sword will be the first step in your game design using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design your first 2D asset in Photoshop Pt418:03
Design your first asset. This sword will be the first step in your game design using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Tips for better 2D assets design in Photoshop5:41
Learn how to make your game design better by using simple tweaks to your shapes.
No drawing required.
Design a 2D shield in Photoshop Pt17:13
Design a shield for your unity game. You will learn how to design a shield along with new ideas to improve your game design capability.
Design a 2D shield in Photoshop Pt27:29
Design a shield for your unity game. You will learn how to design a shield along with new ideas to improve your game design capability.
2D Shield design assignment1:33
An assignment to make sure that you understand how game design works.
Design a second 2D sword in Photoshop Pt110:00
Design a multi-blade sword in Photoshop. You will learn more about 2D game design in Photoshop by designing this sword for your unity game.
No drawing required.
Design a second 2D sword in Photoshop Pt212:42
Design a multi-blade sword in Photoshop. You will learn more about 2D game design in Photoshop by designing this sword for your unity game.
No drawing required.
Design a second 2D sword in Photoshop Pt314:10
Design a multi-blade sword in Photoshop. You will learn more about 2D game design in Photoshop by designing this sword for your unity game.
No drawing required.
Design a second 2D sword in Photoshop Pt418:10
Design a multi-blade sword in Photoshop. You will learn more about 2D game design in Photoshop by designing this sword for your unity game.
No drawing required.

Design a 2D button in Photoshop10:25
Design simple 2D button for your unity game UI.
No drawing required.
Design a second 2D button in Photoshop Pt15:11
Design a second 2D button for your unity game UI.
No drawing required.
Design a second 2D button in Photoshop Pt26:12
Design a second 2D button for your unity game UI.
No drawing required
Design a game ready 2D button in Photoshop19:41
Take your game design skills to the next level by designing this 2D button in Photoshop for your unity game.
No drawing required
Installing fonts in Photoshop7:29
How to install fonts in Photoshop
Text styles in Photoshop Pt16:09
General look at text functions and styles in Photoshop
Text styles in Photoshop Pt28:07
General look at text functions and styles in Photoshop
Text styles in Photoshop Pt34:40
General look at text functions and styles in Photoshop
Design a 2D game logo in Photoshop Pt17:08
Design a logo for your unity game. You can use this logo for your splash screen.
No drawing required
Design a 2D game logo in Photoshop Pt211:02
Design a logo for your unity game. You can use this logo for your splash screen.
No drawing required
Patterns in Photoshop7:29
Take your game design skills to the next level by designing your own patterns in Photoshop
Assignment0:58
Test your game design skills with Module 4 assignment.
2D and texture effect in Photoshop11:35
How to design 2D effect for text background and how to add texture in Photoshop

Design a 2D gem in Photoshop Pt15:31
Design a simple gem. You are now at the level where you should start learning more about different aspects of game design for your unity game.
No drawing required
Design a 2D gem in Photoshop Pt29:11
Design a simple gem. You are now at the level where you should start learning more about different aspects of game design for your unity game.
No drawing required.
Gem assignment0:54
Test your game design skills with this assignment.
Design a card in Photoshop Pt17:19
Design a game ready card template for your items or weapons in unity using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design a card in Photoshop Pt26:20
Design a game ready card template for your items or weapons in unity using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design a card in Photoshop Pt34:34
Design a game ready card template for your items or weapons in unity using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design a card in Photoshop Pt417:42
Design a game ready card template for your items or weapons in unity using Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Card assignment2:11
Test your game design skills with this assignment.
Design back of the card in Photoshop14:12
We designed the front of the card, but what about its back? Design the back of the card in Photoshop.
No drawing required.

One point perspective for game design9:13
Introduction to perspective in game design. Learn one point perspective to design more complex assets and objects for your 2D unity game.
Two points perspective for game design11:44
Introduction to 2 points perspective in game design. Learn 2 points perspective to design more complex assets and objects for your 2D unity game.
Design a 2D cube in Photoshop Pt19:22
Design a 2D cube for your 2D unity game in Photoshop by using perspective theory.
Design a 2D cube in Photoshop Pt24:37
Design a 2D cube for your 2D unity game in Photoshop by using perspective theory.
Design a 2D cube in Photoshop Pt313:06
Design a 2D cube for your 2D unity game in Photoshop by using perspective theory.
Assignment1:02
Test your game design skills with this assignment.

Design a launch image in Photoshop9:54
Design a launch image for your 2D unity game.
No drawing required.
Assignment0:38
Test your game design skills with this asset assignment.
Asset size in Photoshop5:37
How to choose the correct size for your 2D asset document in Photoshop.
Format in Photoshop4:27
Format in Photoshop. How to choose the best format for your 2D unity game. Learn the best format to keep your assets in Photoshop ready for use and editing later in case you need it.
Conclusion4:12
A conclusion to what we learned about game design and 2d assets design.

Design a 2D snowman in Photoshop Pt117:53
This is the final step for you. Pour everything you learned about 2D game design in Photoshop into this 2D snowman. Design your 2D snowman asset the way you like in Photoshop.
No drawing required.
Design a 2D snowman in Photoshop Pt29:44
This is the final step for you. Pour everything you learned about 2D game design in Photoshop into this 2D snowman. Design your 2D snowman asset the way you like in Photoshop.
No drawing required.

Requirements

PC, Laptop,or Mac.
Photoshop (you can get 1 week free trial through Adobe website)
No prior experience in Photoshop (or Photoshop in general) is required or expected.
No drawing or design skills are required or expected.
No game development skills are required or expected.

Description

Design 2D game assets for your PC/Mobile Unity3D game. This Photoshop game assets design course aims to teach you the skills and techniques needed to start your game assets design journey . I made sure to include basic theories of 2D game graphic assets design followed by practical examples , all explained step by step.

2D Game design is easy once you understand the theory behind it. By the end, you will have a vast knowledge of game design in Photoshop which will allow you to design your own graphic assets fast and easy!

This 2D game design course is also filled with small challenges to boost your learning experience, and many relevant assignments to make sure you do really understand what you are doing.

Design your 2D game graphic assets in Photoshop now.

Who this course is for:

Game developers
Artists
Designers
Anyone who wants to design their own 2D game assets using Photoshop
People who work in video game industry

2D Game Assets Design in Photoshop - The Lazy Way

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Module 1: Basics of Photoshop8 lectures • 44min

Module 2: Introduction to 2D Game Assets Design4 lectures • 16min

Module 3: Getting Started with 2D Game Design in Photoshop12 lectures • 2hr 3min

Module 4: UI design in Photoshop13 lectures • 1hr 46min

Module 5: General 2D Assets in Photoshop9 lectures • 1hr 8min

Module 6: Perspective for 2D Game Design6 lectures • 49min

Module 7: 2D Game Design Wrap Up5 lectures • 25min

Module 8: Design a 2D Snowman for your game2 lectures • 28min

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