A beginner's guide to creating a complete 2D video game
What you'll learn
- We use Stencyl, the easiest free 2D game engine in use today
- You will have the experience and knowledge to design your own games
- You will have a finished 2D video game which is yours to use for free and you can add extra levels and other items to it
- You will also have the basic knowledge of coding
Requirements
- This course is aimed at beginners who have no experience of game design or coding. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection.
- All the software we are using is free.
Description
Welcome to a beginner's guide to creating a complete 2D video game, my name is Pete Jepson and I look forward to showing you how easy it is to make video games.
In this series you will be creating a complete 2D video game using the Stencyl game engine. You will make 6 levels, an end of level boss fight, a main menu, a level select screen and level accomplishments.
This course is aimed at beginners who have no experience of game design or coding.
All you need is a computer (PC, Mac or Linux) and an Internet connection. All the software we are using is free. (Note: this software doesn't run on Chromebook unfortunately)
I have been teaching game design for over four years and I will be taking you from beginner to game designer in easy to follow steps with interesting assignments throughout.
You will learn the basics of game logic using visual drag and drop coding, learning things like attributes, events, conditional statements, custom functions and creating a graphical user interface.
By the end of this series you will have the experience and knowledge to design your own games. You will also have a finished 2D video game which is yours to use for free and you can add extra levels and other items to it. You will also have the basic knowledge of coding, allowing you to move onto more challenging game engines such as Unity or Unreal.
Are you ready to become a video game designer?
Enroll now and let's begin
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Who this course is for:
- Beginner learners who want to develop skills in creating 2D video games and understand how to create coding for games
Instructor
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- 47,074 Students
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I am a qualified teacher and I have been teaching game design for over 9 years. I have been using Unity since 2013 and I have produced a series of courses showing people how to create games and animations using this game engine.
With over 40,000 students from over 157 Countries around the world, my courses are helping people learn and create at the same time.
I am completely dedicated to helping you on your learning journey. If you have any questions or require any help I am always available and will respond quickly.