Learn To Code by Making Video Games - No Experience Needed! (Udemy.com)

Start coding today by making games, learning in a fun and engaging way using GameMaker Studio 2

( 140 Reviews )

Created by: Aaron Craig

Produced in 2021

What you will learn

Code your own video games
Think like a programmer
Use GameMaker Studio 2 like a pro
Animate sprites
Add music and sound FX
Transition between different game levels
Create a menu
Finish a complete video game

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Overall Score : 94 / 100

Course Description

If you've ever wanted to make a game, or start programming, but have been intimidated by the process, this is the course for you! We're going to make a game from scratch using GameMaker Studio 2 Trial - $0, and 0 experience required.

This course will walk you through the basics of game development, game design, programming fundamentals, and more. GameMaker Studio 2 is an awesome engine for creating 2D and 3D games with ease. Throughout this course, you'll learn to use Sprites, create Objects, change Rooms, and create your own Scripts. We'll go step by step, explaining everything along the way.

The best part is that, by the end, you'll be ready to create your own games, or branch into software development in general. You'll learn real coding, terminology, logic, and more that will help you be a great programmer and game designer.
Who this course is for:
Anyone who wants to create video games.
Those who want to learn to code, but are scared to start.
Anyone who wants to learn software development.

Time: 7h

Instructor Details

Aaron Craig

4.7 Rating
140 Reviews

Aaron's had a passion for technology and games as far back as he can remember. Whether it was playing super Nintendo games with his big brother, or taking apart computers in the dead of night, he's loved learning about how technology works.
Now he's turned that into a job he loves. He graduated with a computer science degree in 2018 and turned his focus to online learning through Udemy and YouTube with his personal channel Beyond Us Games.
You'll find tutorials and courses that cover all aspects of technology, coding, and game development. His preferred game engine is GameMaker Studio 2, as it's low cost, and allows anyone to make games with their easy to learn language.
On Udemy, he focuses on creating courses about subjects that are difficult to learn on your own, but important to know. Look for game development, web design, general programming, and more as his course catalog continues to grow.

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By Goh Si Hao on 10/5/2020

Very good course, made perfectly for beginners.

By Scott Reinke on 10/1/2020

Great!!

By Kevin Smith on 9/18/2020

Actually a great place to start when it comes to coding.

By Laine Dorchester on 9/12/2020

I'm enjoying the course. He's a good teacher and explains well. Maybe going a little bit too fast as it gets more difficult but that may just be my learning is slower.

By Ricky Singh, MBA on 8/21/2020

Great job...fantastic teacher.

By Edward Quirk on 7/26/2020

Very easy to follow instructions. Like how the instructor goes step by step.

By Alex Roberts on 7/25/2020

Amazing course

By Adrian M on 7/24/2020

This course was fun

By Laurie June Olor on 6/27/2020

I'm proud to say I'm making progress. If the program wont run because of an error, I tried to figure out where I went wrong, reviewed the video again and correct my work. Sometimes, I took a break coz I cant find the error right away. I am now in lesson 42!

By Mark Brezinski on 6/19/2020

Very similar to freely available resources.

By James Holloway on 6/19/2020

While I have yet to reach the more technical side of the course things have still been easy to understand starting out. Part of that is the instructor speaks slowly and clearly which is important for a beginner like myself.

By Rocio Katsanis on 6/2/2020

I really enjoyed this course. It was very informative and the way he explained things was not hard to understand. He clearly new what he was talking about and made sure to show us mistakes we could make and encouraged us to ask questions and reach out to him incase we needed help.