Description
If you always loved video games and wanted to develop one of your own but have no idea where to start this is a tutorial for you! In this exciting course, you'll learn how to make a game from the beginning to the very end.
In this Unity 2D tutorial, you'll master the basics of C# coding, designing and fine-tuning a game. Since we'll be using this game engine, you'll also learn how to use Unity and some neat tricks that will make your life as a newbie developer easier. If you're also interested in making art for your games, I have good news for you! With the help of this tutorial, you'll find out how to use Adobe Photoshop for game art creation.
Recreate One of the Most Iconic Games of All Time
With the help of this tutorial, you'll build a game based on visual style and mechanics of the classic Mario Kart. One of the oldest and most iconic games of all time seems like an excellent choice for the first game of your own to mimic. If currently, you have no idea how to make a game whatsoever, don't worry! Soon you'll find out that building a perfect 2D project using Unity game maker isn't that difficult.
Even if you were never a fan of Mario Kart, this Unity 2D tutorial will teach you some tricks that will be useful when developing your own original game. This super easy to follow course will guide you through main character & enemy design as well as their animation. Furthermore, you'll be taught to implement backgrounds & sound effects. You will also learn how to develop game levels and power-ups for your main character. These are all crucial features for almost any game.
Unity is the most popular game engine in the world. Therefore, knowing how to use Unity game maker can highly increase your chances to get hired. Same goes for understanding how to code using C#. The market for game developers and programmers is vast and fast-growing. Don't miss out on your chance to join it by learning how to make a game.
A Highly Rewarding Course
It might be boring to learn how to use Unity or C# and Photoshop through dull mechanical tasks and reading lengthy tutorials. Meanwhile, creating a game is exciting and gives you real practical employable skills. Moreover, after finishing this course, you'll have a project that you fully developed on your own. And it will be a project you can be genuinely proud of! After all, isn't it just the best feeling when you can see the results of your hard work come to life?
I'm sure you have a ton of brilliant ideas for intricate 3D games but starting slow is usually the right way to go. Complex long games mostly take a lot of time and a big team to develop. Someday, I'm sure you'll be doing just that if that's your goal! Yet, by creating simple projects, you learn all the crucial skills required of a game developer. So, if you're still wondering how to make a game, you shouldn't dismiss uncomplicated 2D games. After all, they have a pretty large fan following of their own.
Kickstart Your Career
Video game industry is one of the biggest in the entertainment market. Members of this community have spent over 90 billion dollars on games in 2017. Video games industry surpassed even filmmaking business. As opposed to the old-fashioned belief, you can earn good money from making games.
Even the entry-level game designer job pays as much as 50 thousand dollars annually in the US! Furthermore, your salary can reach 100 thousand dollars when you become a senior designer and leader of your team. Of course, it all depends on your region, years of experience, and skills but there's no doubt that it's possible to make a living working in video game industry.
So, if you've always dreamt of becoming a game developer don't waste any more time. Start your journey by learning how to make a game now!
What Will You Learn?
- Build a Side-Scrolling Platformer in Unity
- Basics of C#
- Adding Sound
- Thinking like a Game Programmer
- Creating 2d Game Art in Photoshop.
Requirements
- Download and Install Unity Game Engine 2017
- Adobe Photoshop CC
Curriculum
Course consist of total 13h 30min of content, in total.
Section 1: How to Make a Game
Section 2: Intro to Coding
Section 3: Intro to Inputs
Section 4: Intro to Prefabs
Section 5: Starting the Project in Unity
Section 6: Introduction to Photoshop
Section 7: Art Asset Creation
About the Instructor
John Bura
Web/App/Game Developer
John Bura is a popular education instructor with more than 15 years of experience. Started programming games from 1997, now he has over 20 years of experience in this field. Also, he is a founder of Mammoth Interactive – a game development studio that produces XBOX 360, iPad, iPhone, Android, HTML 5, ad-games and more. In total, Mammoth Interactive has helped over 30,000 people to learn new skills. Till now, John Bura has contributed to 40 commercial games ranking at the top 10 in the App store. He is also providing consulting services on game and level design, project management, and programming.
John holds a Bachelor's degree from the University of Calgary. He loves to workout, enjoys cycling and playing ultimate Frisbee.
So don’t miss a chance to learn from this amazing instructor. On BitDegree, you can choose from various John Bura’s courses to take your knowledge to the next level. John will teach you programming languages like Python, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, and others.
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