Create engaging 2D Game UI with Inkscape! (Udemy.com)
Learn 2D game user interface design with a free vector software!
Created by: István Szép
Last updated November 2017
What you will learn
- Create fresh User Interface for 2D video games with Inkscape
- Create several types of icons and buttons for your game UI
- Use Inkscape on a higher level to create what you need for your game (i.e. menu items, buttons, icons)
How it compares
Against the other 53 rated Udemy courses in UI Design on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 49% of them
- Reviews68#46 of 54 by number of reviews
- Length3.9 hoursshorter than 58% of them
- Last updatedNovember 2017earlier than 81% of them
Course Description
A good game needs great graphics, nice music and cool characters
- and of course a well designed game user interface!
I created this course to help the indie developer community to create clean and engaging UI designs for their games. Even if you are not a designer, you can just download this free software, and follow my course! :)
During the course we will use the amazing open-source software Inkscape. Inkscape is a vector graphical software, which makes it perfect for 2D game element design.
During the course we will learn the theory of game UI design, and we will create:
several icons and icon sets
buttons and menus in various styles
2 versions of UI design for a fantasy game,
2 versions of UI for a space shooter,
and one version for a casual gem stone game
We will also draw an icon set for a ninja game - that lesson is a free preview, check it out!
Although this is a beginner game UI course, a basic Inkscape knowledge is good to have. I stop and explain every single step I make, but you have to work on your own confidence and skill level in Inkscape.
Important: We will create all the buttons and icons during the course, however, recreating the game screens shown in the preview and used as a base to design on during the lectures are NOT part of this course!
Also, this is a UI course, we are not working on the UX part of he design.
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
68 Reviews
István Szép
I'm a graphic designer, illustrator and design teacher for more than 10 years. I create clever logos and cute illustrations, I like to inspire, share my knowledge and make people think and laugh!
I use Inkscape, an open source graphic design program in most of my design, and I was teaching this to my students too in a college in Budapest.
I am constantly sharing knowledge about design and life as a freelancer. I teach on Udemy since 2014 and work together with some of my friends now, to create better courses together by sharing my online teaching experience
Exploring new ways to create and sharing my knowledge is what I like the most - so don't be afraid to ask, I'm here to teach!.
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Reviews
By Shane Smith on 3/30/2026
He gave some good examples for creating UI with multiple genres. I had this course for a while, and his techniques are still relevant as of today. Some filters are gone, some are renamed, but most of the tools are the same. Will recommend this course as a starting point.
By Benjamin Marsh on 3/3/2024
I enjoyed the instructor's pace and clear explanations. The only thing I wish from this course is to have downloadable graphic files so I could easily follow along. I had to go to the web and search for comparable images and characters.
By Bill Gilliam on 10/11/2022
Awesome. Teacher moves at a bit of a fast pace, but thank God I can step and rewind and replay. Some more detailed explanation is needed at time, like editing and object by nodes. But otherwise everything is great.
By Maichanok Krapookthong on 11/22/2021
I think this is good for beginners and someone who wants to know more techniques. Everything in the lessons looks simple and practical. each lesson is not too long. I can watch again and again, and catch what I missed in the previous time of watching. The new version of Inkscape looks slightly different but all steps of works shown in the videos can be followed as always. Love that the instructor shows how to make shadow for the text. Wonderful course.
By Luciana Bahia Wakabayashi Fabri on 7/30/2020
Good course. Gave me a lot of insights to do UI in my game, how to combine my game art with the UI. Recommeded!
By Gustavo Cardozo on 1/17/2020
I really like this course. The instructor gives a lot of examples and you can learn the potential of inkscape.
By Mathias Wieser on 4/20/2019
no resources. quite useless
By Eiaki Morooka on 5/17/2018
Very clear, and applicable to real life, only a couple of hours of practicing by following the lectures, I am already able to design my own game icons that looks almost professional. Pros) Very useful and applicable to real-life fast. Cons) The lectures can be a little slower, I had to pause the video, and rewind to follow the steps.
By Javier Biglia on 1/24/2018
Muy buena explicación acerca de como diseñar con inkscape iconos para 3 tipos de juegos. Me faltó una explicación para realizar paisajes o imágenes de fondo, el resto muy bien. Los subtítulos están muy muy malos (pero no corresponden al instructor)
By Wil Alvarez on 12/12/2017
I already had a bit of experience with Inkscape, however, I learned useful tricks from István. The course, in general, is very easy to digest and the lessons are focused on simple but real-life examples, 100% recommended for beginners.
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Overall Score : 88 / 100











