Whether you are a programmer looking for new adventures or a beginner looking to learn game design and development, there are plenty of free online courses to help you learn the field locally.
Harvard University, one of the most prestigious universities in the world, is offering free game development classes and will review the following details:
Course: Introduction to Game Development
The S50 introductory game development course covers the principles of 2D and 3D animation and sound, how to write code to calculate distances between game elements, detect collisions when the distance between two objects becomes Null, resolve specific noises and more.
In addition to learning the LUA and C# programming languages, you will also learn to develop 2D and 3D video games using the Löve 2D framework and the Unity platform.
The learning experience in this course is fun and stimulating as you will learn through conferences and hands-on projects to implement video games by exploring the design of childhood games such as Super Mario Bros. Ping Pong, Flappy Birds, Breakout, Match 3 and 3, The Legend of Zelda, Angry Birds, Pokemon, 3D Helicopter, Hall of Fear, Portal.
So by the end of the course you will have written a number of your own games and have a solid understanding of the basic principles of game design and development.
The course is 12 weeks long with a planned study time of 6 to 9 hours per week, the course also includes quizzes and practical exercises. The course is completely free, but the certificate costs $199.
What will you learn in this course?
- Principles of 2D and 3D graphics.
- Animations, sounds and collision detection.
- Learn LUA and C# programming languages.
- Fundamentals of game and game development.
- How to develop 2D video games using the 2D Löve framework.
- How to use the Unity platform to develop 2D and 3D games.
Course details:
- Course duration: 12 weeks
- Study time: 6 to 9 hours per week.
- Free.
- Level: suitable for beginners.
- With Certificate: Yes, but it's $199.
Harvard University offers courses on the EDX platform (Introduction to Game Development S50), which is one of the most important online educational platforms in the world, which was launched in 2012 as an initiative for non-profit purposes at Harvard University in cooperation with Harvard University and for this purpose MIT Academy now offers thousands of courses in partnership with over 160 universities and institutions.