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Overview

Duration

84 hours

Total fee

Free

Mode of learning

Online

Schedule type

Self paced

Difficulty level

Intermediate

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Credential

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  • In a quest to understand how video games themselves are implemented, you'll explore the design of such childhood games as: Super Mario Bros., Pong, Flappy Bird, Breakout, Match 3, Legend of Zelda, Angry Birds, Pok'©mon, 3D Helicopter Game, Dreadhalls, and Portal. Via lectures and hands-on projects, the course explores principles of 2D and 3D graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection using frameworks like Unity and L'VE 2D, as well as languages like Lua and C#. By class?s end, you'll have programmed several of your own games and gained a thorough understanding of the basics of game design and development.

CS50's Introduction to Game Development
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Curriculum

Super Mario Bros.

Pong

Flappy Bird

Breakout

Match 3

Legend of Zelda

Angry Birds

Pokémon

3D Helicopter Game

Dreadhalls

Portal

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