C++ Fundamentals- Game Programming For Beginners

C++ Fundamentals: Game Programming For Beginners, available at $94.99, has an average rating of 4.6, with 86 lectures, based on 2006 reviews, and has 13476 subscribers.

You will learn about How to write games in C++ from scratch The basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP) Programming fundamentals (inc variables, loops and if-statements) Clean coding practices and principles How to compile and run your C++ games and apps Problem solving and debugging basics with C++ How to use the Raylib simple games library How to animate 2D characters This course is ideal for individuals who are Anyone looking to learn C++ in a fun way or Total beginners to programming who want to learn pure C++ or Intermediate students of Unreal who want to explore making games in pure C++ It is particularly useful for Anyone looking to learn C++ in a fun way or Total beginners to programming who want to learn pure C++ or Intermediate students of Unreal who want to explore making games in pure C++.

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Summary

Title: C++ Fundamentals: Game Programming For Beginners

Price: $94.99

Average Rating: 4.6

Number of Lectures: 86

Number of Published Lectures: 86

Number of Curriculum Items: 86

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 86

Original Price: $199.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

How to write games in C++ from scratch

The basics of Object Oriented Programming (OOP)

Programming fundamentals (inc variables, loops and if-statements)

Clean coding practices and principles

How to compile and run your C++ games and apps

Problem solving and debugging basics with C++

How to use the Raylib simple games library

How to animate 2D characters

Who Should Attend

Anyone looking to learn C++ in a fun way

Total beginners to programming who want to learn pure C++

Intermediate students of Unreal who want to explore making games in pure C++

Target Audiences

Anyone looking to learn C++ in a fun way

Total beginners to programming who want to learn pure C++

Intermediate students of Unreal who want to explore making games in pure C++

Learning to program can be dull, and learning C++ is hard enough without having to learn a game engine as well.

In this course we teach you coding the fun way, by making games! And we’ll be using a library so you can focus on learning pure C++ and good programming practice.

You’ll start by compiling your first program in C++, using Visual Studio Code as your text editor.

Then create your first axe dodging game using the Raylib library. This project introduces the basic concepts of programming: variables, loops and if-statements.

You expand on this in Dapper Dasher, by building a side-scrolling running game. In addition to covering essential programming concepts such as structs and functions, you’ll learn to animate 2D characters and make your game pretty.

In Classy Clash we introduce Object Oriented Programming. You’ll learn how this simplifies programming for games and how inheritance can avoid code duplication.

Whether you’re a total beginner to programming and want to learn pure C++, or an intermediate Unreal student who wants to explore making games in pure C++, this is the course for you!

There are no course prerequisites, though it’ll help if you’re comfortable installing new software and excited to learn programming!

All students have access to the Q&A forums where our Instructors, Teaching Assistants and Community are ready to help answer your questions and cheer on your success.

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Codename: First Concepts

Lecture 1: Section Intro – First Concepts

Lecture 2: PC: Installation And Setup

Lecture 3: Mac: Installation And Setup

Lecture 4: Linux: Installation And Setup

Lecture 5: The Main Function

Lecture 6: Your First Program

Lecture 7: Compiler

Lecture 8: Community & Support

Lecture 9: Accessing Our Projects

Chapter 2: Axe Game

Lecture 1: Creating A Popup Window

Lecture 2: Data Types and Variables

Lecture 3: Data Types and Variables 2

Lecture 4: Debugging

Lecture 5: Comparison Operators

Lecture 6: Loops

Lecture 7: Clear Background

Lecture 8: Function Return Values

Lecture 9: Drawing A Circle

Lecture 10: Moving The Circle

Lecture 11: Logical AND

Lecture 12: Drawing The Axe

Lecture 13: Logical OR

Lecture 14: Collision Detection

Lecture 15: The else Statement

Lecture 16: Finishing The Game

Chapter 3: Dapper Dasher

Lecture 1: Section Intro – Dapper Dasher

Lecture 2: Setting Up dasher.cpp

Lecture 3: Velocity and Jumping

Lecture 4: Gravity And Acceleration

Lecture 5: Preventing Air Jumping

Lecture 6: Sprite Sheets And Animation

Lecture 7: Drawing From Sprite Sheets

Lecture 8: Delta Time

Lecture 9: Animating Scarfy

Lecture 10: Hazards

Lecture 11: Moving The Hazard

Lecture 12: Animating The Hazard

Lecture 13: Multiple Nebula Hazards

Lecture 14: Custom Data Types

Lecture 15: More On Custom Data Types

Lecture 16: Using AnimData

Lecture 17: Arrays

Lecture 18: Array Of Nebula Hazards

Lecture 19: For Loops

Lecture 20: Looping Through The Hazards

Lecture 21: Lots Of Nebulae

Lecture 22: Functions

Lecture 23: Refactoring

Lecture 24: Update Animation Data

Lecture 25: Scrolling Background

Lecture 26: Duplicating The Background

Lecture 27: Drawing Midground And Foreground

Lecture 28: Finish Line

Lecture 29: Collision Detection

Lecture 30: Winning And Losing

Chapter 4: Classy Clash

Lecture 1: Section Intro And Map Creation

Lecture 2: Top Down Game Setup

Lecture 3: Vectors

Lecture 4: Movement

Lecture 5: Drawing The Character

Lecture 6: Animating The Character

Lecture 7: Classes

Lecture 8: Getters And Setters

Lecture 9: Scope

Lecture 10: The Tick Function

Lecture 11: Character Instance

Lecture 12: Header Files And Constructors

Lecture 13: Checking The Map Bounds

Lecture 14: Constructor Arguments

Lecture 15: The Prop Class

Lecture 16: Rendering Props

Lecture 17: Prop Collision

Lecture 18: Enemy Class

Lecture 19: Class Inheritance

Lecture 20: Inheriting From BaseCharacter

Lecture 21: Overriding Functions

Lecture 22: Variable Addresses

Lecture 23: Enemy Screen Position

Lecture 24: Enemy AI

Lecture 25: Enemy Run Animation

Lecture 26: Drawing The Sword

Lecture 27: Attack!

Lecture 28: Health And Damage

Lecture 29: Strings And Displaying Health

Lecture 30: Multiple Enemies And Course Wrap-Up

Chapter 5: Continuing Your GameDev Journey

Lecture 1: Bonus Lecture

Instructors

GameDev.tv Team
Learn to Make and Sell Games

Stephen Ulibarri
Engineer, Programmer, Game Developer, Author

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