Ever dreamed of developing a classic game? The 2017 Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle will cover every step of the development process.
Step 1: Respect the almighty Jumpman
So simple, but so effective. There’s a reason why every game from 25 years ago included animated characters jumping sideways. For one, 2D creations are easier to make. Also, you can get the point across quicker than dramatic shadows, dialogue choices and wonky camera controls. The Master Unity Game Development: Ultimate Beginners Bootcamp shows you how to easily make your first game. You’ll master vector math, object oriented programming and more.
Step 2: Develop a first-person shooter
After your characters start to run, it’s only natural to move on to shooting. With Unity Game Development: Build a First Person Shooter, you’ll learn how to create 3D environments, manage object collision, and explore enemy AI pathfinding. And of course, you’ll also learn how to make your character fire a copious number of bullets.
Step 3: Make graphics to please the kiddos
Next up: 3D graphics. In MagicaVoxel for Non-Artists: Create Voxel Game Assets, you’ll learn how to use MagicaVoxel to make landscapes, including trees, clouds and everything else it takes to capture a gamer’s eye.
Step 4: Make the hip crowd happy
Low-poly meshes have a charming (and very, very “in”) aesthetic in their own right. The Blender for Non-Artists: Create Low-Poly 3D Game Assets course shows you how to create winning 3D assets so you can roll with the best of them.
Step 5: Bring your characters to life
The Unity Game Development Academy: Make 2D & 3D Games course walks you through the next phase of game development: how to give your graphics a little bit of extra oomph. That includes covering more advanced topics like lighting, cinematics, and multiplayer.
Step 6: Go mobile or go home
It’s not exactly selling your soul — after all, game developers gotta eat too. The How To Make 2D iPhone Games Using Swift 3 and iOS 10 course shows you how to monetize your game ideas for the App Store with coding lessons in Swift 3, Apple’s programmatic language.
Step 7: Put a notch on the resume with Python
Any developer worth their weight will know Python. The Learn Python Programming by Making a Game class is arguably the most fun application of a multi-use programmatic language. It will help you master core concepts in no time.
Step 8: Get Unreal
Or arguably, very very real. This project-based Learn to Code By Building 6 Games In The Unreal Engine course shows you how to use Unreal to develop incredible first-person games that’ll make you the darling of any fancy studio.
Step 9: Practice makes perfect
Got a handle on all the new skills you’ve learned? Go back and do it all again with this Master Video Game Making course, helping you become increasingly adept and adaptive to any gaming challenge you meet.
The 2017 Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle is available on the Daily Dot Store for $49.
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