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2017 Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle for $49
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July 26, 2017 / by Marco / Business', Competition, deals, design, Economics, Elasticity, entrepreneur, game, Theory, website
Economics: Game Theory, Competition, Elasticity for $80
KEY FEATURES
Microeconomics is a field packed with everyday applications, from economic to social transactions. This course explores the competitive theories of economics, giving you a crash course in how to think about markets, finance, and the economic drivers that guide all of our decisions.
- Access 42 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
- Apply Game Theory to decide whether to be adversarial or cooperative in real-life situations
- Determine how best to price products or services you are selling
- Decide the kind of cost structure a firm or enterprise should have, relative to its competitive landscape
- Model demand, supply & the effects of income, government regulations & technology
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.
July 25, 2017 / by Marco / Business', Competition, deals, design, Economics, Elasticity, entrepreneur, game, Theory, website
Economics: Game Theory, Competition, Elasticity for $20
KEY FEATURES
Microeconomics is a field packed with everyday applications, from economic to social transactions. This course explores the competitive theories of economics, giving you a crash course in how to think about markets, finance, and the economic drivers that guide all of our decisions.
- Access 42 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
- Apply Game Theory to decide whether to be adversarial or cooperative in real-life situations
- Determine how best to price products or services you are selling
- Decide the kind of cost structure a firm or enterprise should have, relative to its competitive landscape
- Model demand, supply & the effects of income, government regulations & technology
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Loonycorn is comprised of four individuals—Janani Ravi, Vitthal Srinivasan, Swetha Kolalapudi and Navdeep Singh—who have honed their tech expertises at Google and Flipkart. The team believes it has distilled the instruction of complicated tech concepts into funny, practical, engaging courses, and is excited to be sharing its content with eager students.
2017 Zero to Hero Game Developer Bundle for $49
KEY FEATURES
Whether your goal is to build games for fun, start your own studio, or become a professional Unity developer in the game industry, this training contains everything you need to get started. Throughout this course you’ll learn C# and how to use Unity from scratch. You’ll learn concepts such as vector math, Object-Oriented Programming, working with materials, and much more. By the end, you’ll have built your own 3D multi-level platformer game and be ready to take on greater challenges.
- Access 28 lectures & 7 hours of content 24/7
- Discuss Unity Editor basics
- Explore transforms & game objects
- Learn Unity scripting in C#
- Incorporate multi-level functionality
- Discover Canvas UI
- Import external assets from Blender
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo Navarro is the founder of ZENVA, as well as a web and mobile app developer and entrepreneur. Besides teaching courses on how to create games, apps, and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo holds a Master ofInformation Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.
KEY FEATURES
This project-based course covers all the main elements of building first person shooters with Unity 3D. By delving into greater specifics of Unity, you’ll develop the tools needed to create more complex games and enhance your game development pedigree to a more employable level.
- Access 31 lectures & 4 hours of content 24/7
- Implement & customize a production-ready first person player controller
- Understand collision detection
- Save memory & CPU by implementing a reusable pool of objects
- Perform enemy path finding AI using Nav Mesh
- Integrate external models & audio files
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo Navarro is the founder of ZENVA, as well as a web and mobile app developer and entrepreneur. Besides teaching courses on how to create games, apps, and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo holds a Master ofInformation Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.
KEY FEATURES
MagicaVoxel is an exciting free tool used in creating 3D game models. In this course, you’ll learn how to use this tool from scratch while building simple game models and environments. After course completion, you’ll be able to create simple 3D game assets for your games.
- Access 9 lectures & 1 hour of content 24/7
- Use different brushes & tools
- Explore camera controls to navigate your scene
- Create a voxel art tree, character, & landscape
- Import models into Unity
- Work w/ color palettes
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo Navarro is the founder of ZENVA, as well as a web and mobile app developer and entrepreneur. Besides teaching courses on how to create games, apps, and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo holds a Master ofInformation Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.
KEY FEATURES
In this course you’ll follow along to create a myriad of beautiful 3D game assets and low-poly scenes using Blender. Anyone can create simple, but elegant assets by just learning the essential tools that Blender has to offer. After completing this course, you’ll be able to create low-poly assets for your games and import them directly into Unity.
- Access 32 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
- Learn how to import your assets into Unity
- Discuss object mode & transforms
- Explore the snapping tool & edit mode
- Discover normals, materials, texturing, & UV unwrapping
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo Navarro is the founder of ZENVA, as well as a web and mobile app developer and entrepreneur. Besides teaching courses on how to create games, apps, and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo holds a Master ofInformation Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.
KEY FEATURES
Unity 3D is one of the most popular game engines on earth, and this comprehensive course will take you down a guided learning path to start building complete games just like the pros do. You’ll learn how to code in C#, make 3D cubes, and build entire 2D and 3D games from scratch. You’ll even cover advanced topics like lighting, cinematics, and multiplayer.
- Access 118 lectures & 35.5 hours of content 24/7
- Install & setup Unity 3D
- Explore game physics & pathfinding
- Learn about basic artificial intelligence
- Perform camera animations, cutscenes, & character animations
- Discover how to build multiplayer games for LAN & the internet
- Build four full games from scratch
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Mark Price is a senior developer and teacher with over 57 mobile apps built for iOS and Android to date. He has owned two successful tech consulting companies and worked for countless other large companies. Mark Price has since started working for coding bootcamps where beginners are turned into junior developers in a very short period of time. He brings this coding bootcamp mentality to his online courses by making sure you learn in a hands-on, applicable way.
KEY FEATURES
You know what’s a fun way to make money? Creating iPhone and iPad games! This beginner-friendly, fast-paced course will teach you how to build complete 2D games using Swift 3, and then monetize them. Each lecture will help you build upon the current project by adding one or two more pieces of functionality as you learn new things in a logical progression.
- Access 70 lectures & 9 hours of content 24/7
- Learn about setting up a game, scaling items, sprites, imaging, & more
- Animate objects in various ways & understand game physics
- Discover the update loop
- Understand how to save data, create multiple levels, & different screens
- Apply vector impulses to objects & detect scoring
- Set up & implement In-App Purchases
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
- Mac OS X
THE EXPERT
Craig Anthony is a 100% self-taught iOS developer. All of his time is spent programming mobile apps and games, and teaching others how to do the same. He used to work in another industry for 10 years but got tired and bored of it, so decided to leave it behind forever.
When he learned to code, Craig didn’t find any resources that completely “clicked” with him. That’s exactly why he has developed his courses. His goal is to teach you simply, quickly, and to focus on building things.
KEY FEATURES
Python is a language that is currently in extremely high-demand, and you can learn it the fun way through this course! With no prior programming experience necessary, this course will demonstrate core concepts you need to program in Python by building your own game, getting you up and running with Python in a way that’s both engaging and fun.
- Access 28 lectures & 4 hours of content 24/7
- Create a game similar to Crossy Road or Frogger
- Use the Pygame library to put together your first Python game
- Become familiar w/ concepts like variables, functions, conditional statements, & loops
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo Navarro is the founder of ZENVA, as well as a web and mobile app developer and entrepreneur. Besides teaching courses on how to create games, apps, and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo holds a Master ofInformation Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.
KEY FEATURES
This project-based course will teach you practical, employable skills immediately as you get familiar with the popular Unreal Engine. Using practical examples and real-world projects, this course will teach you how to code in C++ and optimize Unreal Engine’s many capabilities to create incredible games from scratch.
- Access 85 lectures & 8.5 hours of content 24/7
- Learn how to code in C++ in Unreal
- Create simple games & design them from scratch
- Discover how to leverage your new skills for greater wealth
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
- Unreal Engine required
THE EXPERT
John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. John is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive, which recently sold a game to Nickelodeon. John has contributed to 40 commercial games, several of which have risen to the top 10 in the Apple’s app store.
KEY FEATURES
This comprehensive course will teach you various concepts of game development and its related technologies, giving you the skills and knowledge to quickly advance to an intermediate level game developer. Introducing you to a wide variety of knowledge related to the game industry, you’ll become more adaptable and more ready to take on any game development challenge you meet.
- Access 25 lectures & 12 hours of content 24/7
- Learn about 3D models & how to make them
- Discover how to make 2D texture maps
- Program via everyday explanations & examples
- Use a variety of different game engines
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Eric Barth has approximately two decades of experience in game and sim development, and has worked every job known in game and sim development studios. He has been a part of more than 40 released products and an additional 30 of his own. His courses are “living courses,” meaning new video sections are added every time the student count surpasses a number… and better yet: the students suggest and are polled on what will be added!!
Eric born in New York and grew up with a love for sports, but more love for computers. Any chance he had to use a computer, he took that opportunity. He always dreamt of making his own software and games as he played Atari, Coleco, NeoGeo, Nintendo, Sega, and more. He studied the games and deciphered how things worked.
He has worked various positions from 3D generalist to Art Director to full-on game-designer-developer to studio manager.
Java Game Development: Create a Flappy Bird Clone for $15
KEY FEATURES
The applications of Java are seemingly endless, but one the most popular uses is in game development. Considering that gaming is a billion dollar industry, there’s massive incentive to learn Java game development fundamentals. In this course, you’ll use important Java tools and discuss core game development concepts as you create your very own clone of the hit mobile game, Flappy Bird.
- Access 29 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
- Learn Java & game development by creating a Flappy Bird clone
- Customize your game & build a framework for more games
- Improve your knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
- Grasp the fundamental concepts of game programming
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field.
Java Game Development: Create a Flappy Bird Clone for $19
KEY FEATURES
The applications of Java are seemingly endless, but one the most popular uses is in game development. Considering that gaming is a billion dollar industry, there’s massive incentive to learn Java game development fundamentals. In this course, you’ll use important Java tools and discuss core game development concepts as you create your very own clone of the hit mobile game, Flappy Bird.
- Access 29 lectures & 2 hours of content 24/7
- Learn Java & game development by creating a Flappy Bird clone
- Customize your game & build a framework for more games
- Improve your knowledge of Object Oriented Programming
- Grasp the fundamental concepts of game programming
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Stone River eLearning was founded in 2011, and calls itself the Online Technology Bootcamp. It has taught over 250,000 students through its website and reseller partners since its founding, with a focus on developing high quality video training in all areas of the tech field.
The Complete iOS Game Course Using Sprite Kit And Swift 3 for $15
KEY FEATURES
It seems like everybody these days has at least one game obsession on their iPhone. In this course, you’ll learn how to build the next one by mastering SpriteKit and Swift 3, the primary game development tools for iOS. Starting from absolute scratch, you’ll learn Swift programming and the powerful 2D game engine, SpriteKit by building real, fully functional games.
- Access 109 lectures & 18 hours of content 24/7
- Explore Swift programming
- Import & organize assets into SpriteKit
- Learn how to create & animate Sprites
- Understand how to use SpriteKit’s physics system
- Save game data using NSKeyedArchiver & NSKeyedUnarchiver
- Discover the basics behind sound in SpriteKit
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: beginner
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Awesome Tuts is a part of Awesome Graphics Company that makes awesome games and provides quality e-learning for people who want to learn game development and programming. They are a team of four people lead by Fahir–the main tutor, programmer, and leader of the group. They enjoy teaching people and providing information that is not accessible anywhere else, so join this course and see for yourself.
tvOS App & Game Coding Bundle for $29
KEY FEATURES
While the iOS app market is oversaturated, the still-young tvOS platform is ripe for an app gold rush. Maximize your chance of building an iTunes Store chart topper by mastering Apple TV app development: utilizing Xcode, programming in the new TVML language, brushing up on JavaScript and Swift, and more. You’ll not only understand how to build a working app by course’s end, but will also have built a valuable skill set applicable to any future programming projects.
- Master native tvOS development w/ over 15.5 hours & 79 lectures of content
- Install & utilize the Xcode development environment
- Build client-server apps w/ Apple’s new markup language TVML
- Learn or get a refresher on JavaScript & Swift
- Create Apple TV Games w/ SpriteKit
- Deploy your app to the App Store
- Learn skills applicable to any future programming endeavors
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Mark Price is a veteran mobile developer who has built over 57 iOS and Android apps. He has owned two highly successful tech consulting companies, and has worked on top titles and companies, such as Logitech, Yellow Pages, the LDS Church, Cookie Dough Bites, and many more. He now serves as a professional engineering instructor, and has even helped many students go from being broke to making over $85,000/year within 6 months of taking his courses. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
With its latest operating system upgrade, Apple TV isn’t just a platform for watching films and TV shows anymore–it’s also a bona fide gaming platform. Get in on the action, and create the next Angry Birds for an app market raring for its next big hit. You’ll learn by completing projects–creating a tvOS template for any SpriteKit game, then a side scroller game–in the process fine-tuning your development skill set and taking one step closer to publishing that blockbuster app to the iTunes Store.
- Learn tvOS game development w/ 9.5 hours of content
- Create a tvOS template for any SpriteKit game
- Build a side scroller game for tvOS or iOS
- Program characters, configure the physics of your game world & more
- Add visual effects such as parallax scrolling, moving platforms, etc.
- Master valuable programming skills
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Justin Dike is the founder of CartoonSmart, one of the Internet’s first video training websites. He is a long-time illustrator and animator, focusing mostly on Adobe Flash, and experienced programmer with Swift, Sprite Kit, Actionscript 3, Objective C and Cocos2d. For CartoonSmart, he has recorded hundreds of hours of video tutorials, and recently published his first full length book, titled iOS Programming with Xcode and Cocos2d. Justin has also developed many iOS games, including a side scrolling game engine. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
This course will teach you the essentials for crafting engaging games for Apple TV that pit player against player. You’ll learn to configure multi-player gameplay modes, external controllers, the physics of your game world, and more, rounding out your game development skill set to create games certain to engross players again and again.
- Develop player vs player tvOS games w/ 5.5 hours of content
- Master the fundamentals of tvOS app development
- Add 1-Player & 2-Player gameplay modes
- Configure external controllers w/ tvOS
- Detect physics collisions, create a bullet class, animate explosions, etc.
- Build out your game development skill set
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Justin Dike is the founder of CartoonSmart, one of the Internet’s first video training websites. He is a long-time illustrator and animator, focusing mostly on Adobe Flash, and experienced programmer with Swift, Sprite Kit, Actionscript 3, Objective C and Cocos2d. For CartoonSmart, he has recorded hundreds of hours of video tutorials, and recently published his first full length book, titled iOS Programming with Xcode and Cocos2d. Justin has also developed many iOS games, including a side scrolling game engine. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Walk through the process of converting an iPhone app into an Apple TV app, and gain hands-on experience in tvOS development. You’ll utilize provided source code, master coding in Xcode, familiarize yourself with Objective-C, and more. You’ll finish with a full-fledged app uploaded to the iTunes store and ready to earn you passive income.
- Convert an iOS app into a tvOS app w/ 1.5 hours of content
- Build an Apple TV app w/ provided source code
- Use the Xcode development environment
- Program in Objective-C, including by utilizing its frameworks
- Familiarize yourself w/ Apple TV & its simulator
- Publish your app to the iTunes store & earn passive income
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Yohann Taleb holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Florida International University. He has been a college instructor for over 6 years, teaching iPhone Development. Yohann owns over 100 apps and games in both the Apple app store and the Android store, and has enabled dozen of students to publish their own top-ranking apps, which has been picked up in articles and blogs from popular sources like WIRED magazine, Yahoo News, and Forbes Online. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Further excel your tvOS development skills by gaining hands-on experience with this project-based course. You’ll be guided step-by-step through the process of building a number of real-world apps. From mastering use of Xcode and SpriteKit to setting up player controls, you’ll learn important skills with which to really bolster your programming expertise.
- Complete projects to learn tvOS development w/ 1.5 hours of content
- Download, install & use Xcode
- Use SpriteKit to render & animate images
- Set up player controls, configure physics, add color, etc.
- Gain practical, employable skills
- End the course having built a space shooter game
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. He is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive, which produces XBOX 360, iPhone, iPad, Android, HTML5, ad-games and more. To this day, John has contributed to 40 commercial games, several of which have risen to number 1 in the iTunes App Store. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
This beginner’s course is the perfect place to dip your toes into the world of tvOS development, offering a primer on using Xcode, mastering basic Swift, and implementing UI design principles. You’ll access source code to build a simple storyboard app, building an important foundation for any development projects you want to take on long after this course has ended.
- Build a tvOS app w/ 1 hour of content
- Master use of Xcode & learn how to code in basic Swift
- Learn UI design: add images, buttons & more
- Utilize provided source code
- Craft a solid foundation for future development projects
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: beginner
Compatibility
- Internet required
- Familiarity w/ Mac OS
THE EXPERT
Scott La Counte is a author and educator. For the past ten years, he’s worked as both a public and academic librarian. He enjoys teaching newer learners the skills they need to get ahead with the latest tech trends. In addition to developing apps for fun, he was the production manager for the bestselling Shakespeare app “SwipeSpeare.” For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
Pay What You Want: Hardcore Game Dev Bundle for $1
KEY FEATURES
Certainly you can spend endless hours poring over the minutiae of game development theory, but the only way to really learn is by doing. Throughout this course, you’ll walk through the process of building 5 games for various Apple devices, master use of Swift and SpriteKit, and finish your lessons having built real apps you can proudly publish for immediate usage.
- Learn to code by building games w/ 6 hours of content
- Create 5 games for iPad, iPhone & OS X
- Master using Swift & SpriteKit for iOS 9
- Make simple art for your game in Photoshop & Illustrator
- Configure the logic of your games
- Export your apps & publish them to the iTunes Store
- Build skills transferrable to future endeavors
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: intermediate
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. He is the owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive, which produces XBOX, iPhone, iPad, Android, HTML5, and other games. To this day, John has contributed to 40 commercial games and counting, several of which have risen to number 1 in the iTunes App Store. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
If you’re serious about launching your own game development studio, you’ll need to navigate legal and business issues the likes of copyright disputes, disagreements over contract wording, and more. Avoid squandering your savings on exorbitant lawyer fees by learning to address these issues yourself. And for those especially sticky situations that really require lawyer consultation, you’ll learn tips and tricks for hiring the right person at a rate that won’t leave your wallet hurting.
- Navigate legal & business issues related to game development w/ 15.5 hours of content
- Write & negotiate your own contracts for clients
- Avoid losing clients due to intellectual property violations & more
- Save money on services you would otherwise outsource to a lawyer
- Understand when to consult w/ a lawyer, how to hire that person & how to negotiate for the lowest fee
- Learn to prevent legal problems & avoid lawsuits
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Shaun Spalding is an intellectual property attorney who represents Youtubers, game developers, and digital media companies. His clients include some of the top 40 most-viewed and most-subscribed Youtube channels in the world. He aims to share all his knowledge through his courses, has spoken at conferences like SXSW Interactive and New Media Expo, and has mentored over a dozen law students and legal clerks on topics ranging from contract drafting to copyright principles. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Get premium game development instruction from a battle-tested pro. You’ll learn directly from a seasoned developer, diving into his tried-and-true game development process certain to turn your app idea into reality. Understand how to use the SpriteKit graphics software, GameplayKit framework, and Xcode environment to build functional games, and supplement your technical skills with marketing techniques to accrue a robust user base.
- Make impressive games using Swift w/ 9.5 hours of content
- Master SpriteKit, GameplayKit & Xcode to manipulate provided source code
- Learn the instructor’s 10-step game development process
- Configure the physics of your game, craft a basic game architecture, etc.
- Set up the main menu, create a parallax background & more
- Research your competition
- Craft & execute a marketing plan to bring in real customers
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Neil North is a professional software developer, UX designer, and product specialist at Apptly Creative Academy, and possesses a proven track record of delivering high quality and detailed products as a solo developer or part of a team. His specialty is in Mac-based programming languages such as Objective-C and Swift, and he has been an active member of the iOS/Mac development community, as well as a tutorial author for in-app purchases and SpriteKit games. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Remember that 2048 game that had everyone addicted to their phones, swiping numbers every which way? Take a peek into what’s under the hood. Dive into use of the Unity3D game engine and C# programming, and learn everything from how to write scripts to enabling functions like tracking and storing scores. You’ll end this course with a polished, working product, and having consolidated skills applicable towards any future programming projects.
- Clone the popular 2048 math puzzle game w/ 5 hours of content
- Master use of Unity3D & C#
- Add visual enhancements to your game, including animation of merging & moving tiles in your game
- Write scripts to track player scores, store high scores & more
- Fix bugs & review your code
- Finish the course w/ a polished product worth publishing to the App Store
- Master valuable skills transferrable to future programming projects
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: beginner
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Knowledge Base seeks to inform and inspire independent creators with knowledge that goes beyond pure technical skills. Students can turn their creativity into a business by learning legal, project management, HR, and finance in a practical way that they can use to improve their small creative shop or freelancing careers. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Learn how to use Unity3D, and you’ll have amassed some real game development firepower. You’ll be well-equipped to create both 2D and 3D games, playable on iOS, Oculus Rift, and many other popular platforms. Familiarize yourself with the C# programming language, and learn to easily navigate the Unity interface: you’ll soon be creating menus, enabling in-app purchases, and configuring leaderboards like a real champ.
- Build 6 games w/ over 33.5 hours of content
- Master coding in C# & using the Unity3D game engine
- Create menus, a loading screen, animations & more
- Play music in your games, create in-app purchases, craft Facebook sharing mechanisms, etc.
- Integrate interstitial & video ads to generate revenue
- Implement leaderboards & support multiple screen resolutions
- Submit your games to app stores for user download
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Includes instructions to build:
- Game 1: Jack the Giant
- Game 2: Flappy Bird
- Game 3: Infinite Runner
- Game 4: Spider Cave
- Game 5: Kids’ Game
- Game 6: Ball Panic
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Awesome Tuts is a subsidiary of Awesome Graphics Company, which makes awesome games and provides quality e-learning for people who want to learn game development and programming. The team enjoys teaching people and providing information that is not accessible anywhere else. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Master game app creation by utilizing JavaScript in conjunction with the Phaser HTML5 development framework. With Phaser’s cross-platform features, you’ll gain an understanding of a hybrid app development process that will turn you into a flexible, versatile game developer, able to craft apps for both iOS and Android alike.
- Create 5 mobile games using JavaScript & the Phaser library w/ 10 hours of content
- Understand the hybrid app development process
- Configure home & loading screens, on-screen controls, etc.
- Jazz up your games w/ sound, text, animations & more
- Publish to the iOS & Android platforms w/ the Intel XDK
- Become proficient in JavaScript & HTML5 development
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Includes instruction on:
- Game 1: Farm animal toddlers game
- Game 2: Virtual pet game
- Game 3: Platformer Super Mario game
- Game 4: Multi-level spaceship game
- Game 5: Candy Match-3 game
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo is a web and mobile app developer, as well as entrepreneur. He is also the founder of ZENVA, which runs four communities featuring game, web and mobile app development tutorials: Zenva Academy, GameDev Academy, HTML5 Hive (also known as “the hive”), and for Spanish speakers, De Idea A App. Besides teaching online how to create games, apps and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
How’s this for a twofer? Here, you’ll learn not only to utilize the Game Maker program, but also build a solid foundation from which to expand your general programming skills. You’ll be walked through the process of creating a maze game, and will master the nitty-gritty of using variables, if-else statements, for loops, and more–all highly technical concepts at face value, but nothing you won’t be able to handle.
- Develop games using the Game Maker Language w/ 3.5 hours of content
- Master GML fundamentals: change & customize themes, import sprites, etc.
- Utilize variables, if-else statements, for loops, arrays, etc.
- Set up a main menu, animate players, configure a game over screen, etc.
- Create a maze game by course’s end
- Understand concepts transferrable to future game development & programming projects
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: beginner
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Nicholas Cohran is an indie game developer. He’s always had a passion for video games, and became interested in programming at eight years old. Since then, he has learned many programming languages, from GML to C. In 2011, he started a YouTube channel on which he would upload tutorials on creating games in GameMaker. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Get with the times, and learn to program for Android’s latest operating system version. Master the art of creating games for Marshmallow by creating 5 real-world apps, diving into material design principles, implementing ListViews, and more. By course’s end, you’ll be able to create apps for both smartphones and wearables, ready to be downloaded by legions of eager users.
- Create 5 real-world Android M apps w/ 15 hours of content
- Learn or review introductory Java concepts
- Master & implement material design principles
- Utilize & implement ListViews, databases, wear cards, etc.
- Use Google’s main APIs during the app development process
- Create wearable apps using the Wearable API
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Includes instruction on:
- Game 1: Hello Bob
- Game 2: Unit Converter
- Game 3: World Geography Game
- Game 4: Android Weather
- Game 5: Android Notepad
Compatibility
- Internet required
- Google developer account (for publishing Android apps)
- Java development kit
- Eclipse IDE
- Android Studio
THE EXPERT
Pablo is a web and mobile app developer, as well as entrepreneur. He is also the founder of ZENVA, which runs four communities featuring game, web and mobile app development tutorials: Zenva Academy, GameDev Academy, HTML5 Hive (also known as “the hive”), and for Spanish speakers, De Idea A App. Besides teaching online how to create games, apps and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Add Corona SDK to your coding arsenal–a powerful platform that will expedite app development for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Kindle. You’ll utilize Corona’s API library to build your game’s architecture, integrate ads, and much more, going from idea to published app in less time than it takes you to say “Corona SDK” three times fast.
- Develop a mobile game using Corona SDK w/ 5.5 hours of content
- Set up your game, configure its physics, build a pause button, etc.
- Generate revenue from your games w/ ads
- Source & integrate free game art and music
- Understand best practices for app store optimization (ASO)
- Easily publish your game on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon, etc.
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: all levels
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Daniel Williams has experience with online marketing, web development, and game development. He’s a seasoned veteran with Corona SDK and has been developing apps using Corona’s platform for quite some time. Daniel has published over 100 apps under his accounts and several more for clients. These apps have ranged from business apps, such as calculators for engineers and cookbooks for healthy eaters, to game apps. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
KEY FEATURES
Learning to code can seem perfunctory, but not if you’re working towards completing a hands-on project. In this course, you’ll master all things JavaScript–variables, objects, strings, and more–in the process of creating a multi-level game playable by other users and publishable to the app store of your choice.
- Learn JavaScript as it applies to game development w/ 3.5 hours of content
- Get an overview of basic JavaScript: variables, objects, strings, etc.
- Understand how to use arrays, functions & methods
- Draw & animate within a canvas
- Utilize conditional statements: if/else, Boolean, etc.
- Master use of loops & events
- Consolidate your skills w/ a final challenge: creating a multi-level game
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Length of time users can access this course: lifetime access
- Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
- Certification of completion not included
- Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
- Experience level required: beginner
Compatibility
- Internet required
THE EXPERT
Pablo is a web and mobile app developer, as well as entrepreneur. He is also the founder of ZENVA, which runs four communities featuring game, web and mobile app development tutorials: Zenva Academy, GameDev Academy, HTML5 Hive (also known as “the hive”), and for Spanish speakers, De Idea A App. Besides teaching online how to create games, apps and websites to over 85,000 students, Pablo has created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. For more details on the course and instructor, click here.
This course is hosted by StackSkills, the premier eLearning destination for discovering top-shelf courses on everything from coding—to business—to fitness, and beyond!
Get Reelz Board Game + R-Rated Expansion Pack for $25
KEY FEATURES
Is it any coincidence the Best Picture nominees every year are all R-rated? It’s because they’re the best movies! (And have the best titles, of course.) For those slightly more grown up parties, the R-rated expansion pack to Get Reelz adds 20 new cards and 160 new words for you producers appealing to a more mature audience.
- Pitch your title to the group at the end of each round & vote on a winner
- Get ideas by drawing a fresh hand of 5 cards w/ 40 words to manipulate for your title
- Play w/ as few or as many people as you’d like, making it the perfect party game
- Create raunchier, more mature titles w/ 20 new cards & 160 new words
PRODUCT SPECS
Details & Requirements
- Gameplay: 15-30 minutes
- Number of players: any
- Age recommendation: 8+
Includes
- Sand timer
- 8 free word reference cards
- 70 studio demand cards
- 160 movie title cards
- 20 R-rated cards
- Rules