Game Developer Course
This Game Developer Course teaches building a complete 2D action-platformer game from scratch. Participants learn to select and configure game engines, write clean maintainable code, develop smooth movement mechanics like jumping and dashing, create enemy AI with health and damage systems, manage game flow with UI elements, and finalise a professional prototype through balancing, testing, documentation, and packaging. Ideal for aspiring developers aiming to produce showcase-ready PC games with modern tools.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
In this Game Developer Course, you will build a professional 2D action-platformer step-by-step. Master engine selection and setup, clean code practices, responsive controls for movement and jumps, enemy design with AI, health and damage mechanics, game flow systems, and techniques for balancing, testing, documenting, and packaging a polished vertical slice for portfolios.
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Develop skills
- Build responsive 2D platformer movement with jumps, dashes, and precise controls.
- Implement enemy AI, damage systems, and health mechanics for engaging combat.
- Design clean GameManager architecture including win/lose states, checkpoints, and UI.
- Organise production-ready code with tests, documentation, and structured approach.
- Optimise gameplay balance using A/B testing, metrics, and performance adjustments.
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