Game Programming for Beginners Course
This beginner-friendly course provides hands-on experience in creating 2D games using accessible tools like Scratch, MakeCode, Python, and JavaScript, covering essential concepts from design to implementation.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Game Programming for Beginners Course offers you a quick, hands-on way to create your first 2D games from the ground up. You'll learn essential game design, variables, events, loops, collision, movement, and basic physics using Scratch, MakeCode, Python, or JavaScript. You'll put in place objectives, win/lose conditions, UI, scoring, and feedback, while steering clear of common mistakes with straightforward debugging tips and step-by-step instructions.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Design simple, enjoyable 2D games with clear objectives, rules, and win/lose conditions.
- Implement basic movement, collisions, and physics using easy-to-understand code.
- Build game UI, scoring, and game states like start, pause, and game over.
- Translate pseudocode into functional Scratch, MakeCode, Python, or JavaScript games.
- Explain core game programming concepts clearly to help bring new developers on board.
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