Create a Space Shoot 'Em Up With Unity (Udemy.com)
Game development made easy. Learn C# using Unity and create your very own side-scrolling Space Shooter!
Created by: James Doyle
Last updated September 2020
What you will learn
- Learn C#, a modern versatile programming language.
- Understand the capabilities of 2D development in Unity.
- Develop strong and transferrable problem solving skills.
- Gain an understanding of the game development process.
- Learn how object oriented programming works in practice.
How it compares
Against the other 183 rated Udemy courses in Unity on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 80% of them
- Reviews368#89 of 184 by number of reviews
- Length7.9 hoursshorter than 60% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2020earlier than 61% of them
Quality Score
Overall Score : 94 / 100
Course Description
In this course you won't just be learning programming concepts, but tying these concepts to real game development uses. You will have access to a course forum where you can discuss the topics covered in the course as well as the next steps to take once the course is complete.
This course has been designed to be easily understandable to everyone, so whether you're a complete beginner, an artist looking to expand their game development range or a programmer interested in understanding game design, this course will help you gain a greater understanding of development.
At the end of this course you will have developed the ability to create such game elements as:
- Full movement and firing mechanics
- Scrolling Backgrounds
- Enemies with multiple movement patterns
- Spawning waves of enemies and space debris
- Power Ups
- Music & Sound Effects
- A Fully-featured Boss Battle
- Fully interactive menus
- Tracking scores and high scores
- and more...
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to make their own 2D games.
- Please who want to create and publish their own games.
- Complete beginners with an interest in learning game development.
- Developers who want to re-skill across to game development.
- People interested in working in the game design industy.
- Competent and confident with using a computer.
Instructor Details
- 4.7 Rating
368 Reviews
James Doyle
Hi, I'm James. I have helped thousands of people learn how to develop their own games in Unity, and whether you're a first-time developer, or need to refresh your skills, I can help you learn to make the games you want to make.
With a bachelors degree in Computer Science and a background working in independent game development, I have been helping others to create their own games and release them on multiple platforms.
I believe in helping you learn by teaching code in context, so rather than having to memorize a bunch of stuff you've never seen before, you learn how each coding concept can be applied to real working problems in your games.
I can't wait to help you learn all about making your own games and how to make them a success.
So why not start learning to make games with me now?
See you soon!
James
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Reviews
By Ken Thacker on 11/23/2020
very good course
By David Yachanin on 11/15/2020
His assets don't work properly. I don't know what it is with this guys assets but they don't download or work properly. This teacher is the only one I have issues with as far as that goes. And when I send him a message about it he doesn't respond. I had to get my money back on 2 of his other courses because of issues with the assets. You need to care a little more about your students James, and respond to their messages.
By Hsieh Chun ping on 11/9/2020
easy and useful. Amazing
By Steffen Tobias Meier on 10/23/2020
This is a good course to learn all the fundamental things about unity. It is a little sad, I feel, that except those super basic fundamentals very little else is explored in the project itself, that could take it that one step further to give you the learning edge.
By Rattagrit Jirachaichaowanon on 10/18/2020
Q and A is a JOKE
By Darren Gray on 9/20/2020
Great course
By Tom Logan on 9/12/2020
Excellent course. Instructor explains things very well. The level of detail is perfect.
By Tyler Carnahan on 9/3/2020
Great Course A+ Instructor
By Glen Kowalski on 9/3/2020
New to Unity and so far blown away by the difference in experience this instructor has compared to some youtube tutorials I watched. He really knows how to apply Unity's features and has already helped me solve some noob issues I was having.
By Shreyans Jain on 7/14/2020
It is a really good course. I just love it! Of course I had a few hiccups along the way, but I just went through the course again and I got everything beautifully! Great job making this course!
By Jeff Luke on 7/7/2020
Really great tutorial! I learned quite a bit about the structure of C# and the teacher really helps you understand why you're doing each part of the process.
By Ronald Welch on 7/2/2020
Another great beginner level course. James gives very good explanations and has a very good presentation.










