How to Make Video Games: The Smarter, Faster Way

Learn to Design and Develop 3 Games From Scratch (no experience needed)

What you'll learn
How to Create Awesome Characters
How to Use GameMakerStudio 2
Video Game Programming
Basic 2D Animation
How to Find and Fix Bugs
How to Storyboard Your Game
Where to Get Game Assets (for free)
How to Add Sound Effects
How to Develop Your Game Ideas
Game Design Mechanics
How to Make Fun Levels
How to Set Game Difficulty
How to Add Visual Effects
How to Use a Game Design Document
How to Create a Points System
How to Stay Focused and Motivated

Requirements
GameMaker Studio
PC running Windows XP, Vista, 7, or later
A DirectX 9 (or later) compatible graphics card with at least 32MB of memory
A screen resolution of at least 1024x768 and 65536 (16-bit) colours (but preferably 32-bit true colour)

Description
In this course, we'll teach you the exact process needed to create as many video games as you want. All with NO EXPERIENCE or coding knowledge required.

Why GameMaker Studio?

Game Maker Studio is one of the most popular engines for 2D top-down or side-view games. GameMaker Studio 2 is a fantastic option for those just beginning their journey.

One of the things that GMS spearheaded, is game creation with minimal coding skills.

Where Do You Start?

There's so much information available that it can seem overwhelming. That's why we built this course. We've broken down and organized everything you NEED to know and removed all that you don't.

No more wasting time ...

looking through support doc's

trying to teach yourself to code

reading forum threads

watching old youtube videos

We'll hold your hand and walk you through every step of the process.

Who Should Take This Course?

If you've been dreaming of making your own video games but held back because you didn't know how to start, then this course is for you!

What's Included
Everything you'll need to make awesome video games will be included in this course.

The GameMaker Studios Software and the asset programs you'll use are free to start.

Also included are

Hours of fun, over-the-shoulder video tutorials.

Access to all course materials from ANYWHERE in the world.

100% ownership of your game and intellectual property.

What You'll Learn

We've broken down this course into easy-to-understand modules and lessons that you can revisit as many times as you'd like.

Learn the ins and outs of what goes into making a character. The character is the most important part of a video game, so we'll want to spend plenty of time learning how to create great characters. Explore all the options GameMaker Studio 2 has to offer to get our character moving around. By the end of this module, we'll have a character running and jumping around.

We'll also spend some time learning how to create animations (like fireballs) for our character.

Now that we have a character moving around the screen, let's build some spaces for them to move around in!

We'll go over how to create level layouts and add some fun mechanics to our environment.

Every game needs a title screen, and we can create ours using GameMaker Studio 2!

We'll also use GameMaker to save and load game data.

Giving the player goals is a crucial part of any game, so let's explore a few ways to do that in our games!

You'll learn all about collectibles, enemies, and creating big boss battles.

The difference between a good game and a great game is its audio. You'll learn how to implement great sound, and we'll go over the best ways to add sound effects and music to add life to your game.

Much like sound effects, adding visual effects to our game makes the overall experience much better. Even tiny visual effects can make a feature of the game come to life!

By the end of this course, you'll learn to add effects and animations your players will love.

Frequently Asked Questions

When does the course start and finish?

The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.

What if I am unhappy with the course?

We want you to be satisfied, so all eligible courses purchased on Udemy can be refunded within 30 days. For whatever reason, if you are unhappy with a course, you can request a refund, provided the request meets the guidelines in The Udemy refund policy.

Do I need to know how to code?

Nope! This course is for anyone, including beginners with no experience.

Who this course is for
Beginner