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Computer and Video Game Theory for Independent Developers, available at $19.99, has an average rating of 4.1, with 68 lectures, 8 quizzes, based on 12 reviews, and has 51 subscribers.

You will learn about A clearer idea of the direction you need to go, in order to make a game. Important things to research when designing your games. Some of the pitfalls to avoid when making a game. An idea of the mindset you need to make your game work the way you want it to. This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone interested in learning to create video games, from beginners to those already in the business. It is particularly useful for Anyone interested in learning to create video games, from beginners to those already in the business.

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Summary

Title: Computer and Video Game Theory for Independent Developers

Price: $19.99

Average Rating: 4.1

Number of Lectures: 68

Number of Quizzes: 8

Number of Published Lectures: 68

Number of Published Quizzes: 8

Number of Curriculum Items: 79

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 79

Original Price: $22.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

A clearer idea of the direction you need to go, in order to make a game.

Important things to research when designing your games.

Some of the pitfalls to avoid when making a game.

An idea of the mindset you need to make your game work the way you want it to.

Who Should Attend

Anyone interested in learning to create video games, from beginners to those already in the business.

Target Audiences

Anyone interested in learning to create video games, from beginners to those already in the business.

During this course you will learn all about the skills and mindset needed to develop computer games as an indie or hobbiest game maker. We will cover such topics as:

Coming up with a good idea for your game.

Some BIG questions to ask yourself to ensure your game will work how you want it to work.

Learn a little about the psychology of your gamers so they keep playing.

Thinking differently so your games run efficiently on the devices they are designed for.

The hardware your games will run on, taking advantage of their features and avoiding their limitations.

A little about the importance of maths with examples showing why.

Everything you need to make your own “Fruit Slice” game, including the pseudo code, mechanics and maths.

Everything you need to make your own “Mazes” and randomly generated maps/levels, including pseudo code and a simple algorithm.

Artificial Intelligence in video games, and how to make your own simple Neural Network to improve realism and engage players.

Finishing and testing your games, and what to do next.

Hopefully you will come away full of ideas and with the ability to plan your games better, whether you are a beginner or already working in the industry.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Introduction

Lecture 1: Whats it all about?

Lecture 2: Introduction

Chapter 2: Ideas

Lecture 1: Ideas

Lecture 2: Keep an Ideas log

Chapter 3: Game Concepts

Lecture 1: Game Concepts

Lecture 2: Game Concepts – Remakes

Lecture 3: Game Concepts – Existing Genres

Lecture 4: Game Concepts – New Game Types

Chapter 4: Big Questions

Lecture 1: Big Questions

Lecture 2: Big Questions – Who?

Lecture 3: Big Questions – What?

Lecture 4: Big Questions – Why?

Lecture 5: Big Questions – How?

Chapter 5: Psychology

Lecture 1: Psychology

Lecture 2: Psychology – The Aim

Lecture 3: Psychology – If You Build It

Lecture 4: Psychology – Another Golden Goose

Lecture 5: Psychology – Where Will It All End?

Lecture 6: Psychology – Your Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It

Lecture 7: Psychology – The First Few Minutes

Lecture 8: Psychology – The Human Element

Chapter 6: Thinking Differently

Lecture 1: Think Differently

Lecture 2: Think Differently – Think of a Dishwasher

Lecture 3: Think Differently – Computing Power

Lecture 4: Think Differently – Pick a Card

Lecture 5: Think Differently – Pick a Card, Human

Lecture 6: Think Differently – Pick a Card, Computer

Chapter 7: Interactive Devices

Lecture 1: Interactive Devices

Lecture 2: Interactive Devices – Need Input

Lecture 3: Interactive Devices – Ghost in the Machine

Lecture 4: Interactive Devices – Ghosts

Lecture 5: Interactive Devices – Masks

Lecture 6: Interactive Devices – Ghosts and Masks Fix

Lecture 7: Interactive Devices – Touchy Touchy

Lecture 8: Interactive Devices – Resistive Touchscreens

Lecture 9: Interactive Devices – Capacitive Touchscreens

Lecture 10: Interactive Devices – Optical Touchscreens

Lecture 11: Interactive Devices – Touchscreen Conclusion

Lecture 12: Interactive Devices – The Motion Notion

Lecture 13: Interactive Devices – Virtual Reality

Lecture 14: Interactive Devices – Camera Based Motion

Chapter 8: The Formula

Lecture 1: The Formula

Lecture 2: The Formula – Example 1, Travelling to the 3rd Dimension

Lecture 3: The Formula – Example 2, When Worlds Collide

Lecture 4: The Formula – Conclusion

Chapter 9: Make Your Own: Fruit Slice Game

Lecture 1: Fruit Slice – The Game Concept

Lecture 2: Fruit Slice – Hidden Rules

Lecture 3: Fruit Slice – Flying Gravity Fruit

Lecture 4: Fruit Slice – Slicing With a Finger

Lecture 5: Fruit Slice – Slicing the Fruit

Lecture 6: Fruit Slice – What Next?

Chapter 10: Make Your Own: Mazes

Lecture 1: Mazes – An Introduction to Generated Levels/Maps

Lecture 2: Mazes – What You Will Learn About Amazing Mazes

Lecture 3: Mazes – A World of Walls and Algorithms

Lecture 4: Mazes – The Theory and How It Works

Lecture 5: Mazes – Demo Mazes to Show Our Theory in Action

Lecture 6: Mazes – Important Notes

Lecture 7: Mazes – A Real Game Using These Methods

Chapter 11: Artificial Intelligence

Lecture 1: A.I. – An Introduction

Lecture 2: A.I. – Examples in Games

Lecture 3: A.I. – Data is King

Lecture 4: A.I. – Making a Brain!

Lecture 5: A.I. – A Real Game World Example

Lecture 6: Artificial Intelligence is everywhere – but is that a good thing?

Chapter 12: Got Game?

Lecture 1: Got Game? – Youre Not Finished

Lecture 2: Got Game? – Test, Test and Test Some More

Lecture 3: Got Game? – The X Factor

Chapter 13: Recap

Lecture 1: Recap

Instructors

Neil King
Programmer and digital creator

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