Tag Archive: game

KEY FEATURES

Think you’d make a great Hollywood exec? Put your money where your mouth is with Get Reelz, the movie-themed party game where players scramble to come up with the most entertaining movie title that also fits the demands of the studio. To accomplish this, you must flip, rotate, mix, and match the movie title cards in your hands to piece together the perfect title. Dude, Where’s My Car? has nothing on you.

• 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

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
• Rules

KEY FEATURES

Apps are everywhere, and there’s money to made in building them yourself! Over this course, you’ll learn the app-building process without having to write a single line of code manually. You’ll get all of the instruction and training to build apps from scratch and deploy them in the market, all with absolutely no prior experience necessary.

• Prepare development environments by installing Google Chrome, Java, & App Inventor software
• Familiarize yourself w/ the App Inventor interface
• Build apps from scratch to demonstrate how system resources are interfaced & used within custom apps
• Compile an app into an APK ready for installation on an Android device
• Create an Android Publisher account & upload apps to the Google Play store

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Experience level required: all levels
• Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Course log-in details and instructions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of redemption
• Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
• No software included
• Browser settings need to be changed when using a Mac. For more information, click here.

Compatibility

• Windows 7, 8
• Mac
• iOS
• Android
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
• Google Chrome
• Safari 6 or later
• Mozilla Firefox

THE EXPERT

e-Careers comprises of passionate and talented educationalists who support over 325,000 students all over the world. The institution consists of around 200 individuals, who all specialize in their own aspects of combining education with technology. e-Careers has established relationships with many awarding bodies, instructors and educational institutions to bring its students training and qualifications in an e-Learning format. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

KEY FEATURES

It’s time to finally pursue that game idea by learning the powerful Unity 3D development platform. Designed for absolute beginners, this course introduces you to Unity scripting, allowing you to build multi-platform games in no time at all. Before you know it, you just may have a hit game on your hands!

• Access 75 lectures & 20 hours of content 24/7
• Learn the basics of writing & compiling Unity scripts
• Model, rig, & animate assets for import into the development game
• Understand functions, variables, conditionals, & inputs in Unity scripting
• Use light mapping & the Shuriken Particle System to improve realism & add effects
• Build mobile-ready games for smartphones & tablets

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Experience level required: all levels
• Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Course log-in details and instructions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of redemption
• Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
• No software included
• Browser settings need to be changed when using a Mac. For more information, click here.

Compatibility

• Windows 7, 8
• Mac
• iOS
• Android
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
• Google Chrome
• Safari 6 or later
• Mozilla Firefox

THE EXPERT

e-Careers comprises of passionate and talented educationalists who support over 325,000 students all over the world. The institution consists of around 200 individuals, who all specialize in their own aspects of combining education with technology. e-Careers has established relationships with many awarding bodies, instructors and educational institutions to bring its students training and qualifications in an e-Learning format. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

KEY FEATURES

Adobe Flash Lite offers developers and users alike a ton of features to streamline device functions and enhance the experience provided by an app or program. Over this course, you’ll learn how to work with the Adobe Flash application to deliver more creative flair to your work and master the many uses of Adobe Flash Lite.

• Access 4 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
• Get up to speed w/ Flash Lite development fundamentals, including the Flash IDE & mobile emulator
• Use the system’s capabilities to code applications
• Develop the user interface, including controlling visual objects using ActionScript 2.0
• Build a mobile game
• Write persistent data to the handset, including creating & sharing objects
• Load dynamic data through XML socket connections
• Learn how to load Flash Lite applications on a BREW device

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Experience level required: all levels
• Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Course log-in details and instructions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of redemption
• Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
• No software included
• Browser settings need to be changed when using a Mac. For more information, click here.

Compatibility

• Windows 7, 8
• Mac
• iOS
• Android
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
• Google Chrome
• Safari 6 or later
• Mozilla Firefox

THE EXPERT

e-Careers comprises of passionate and talented educationalists who support over 325,000 students all over the world. The institution consists of around 200 individuals, who all specialize in their own aspects of combining education with technology. e-Careers has established relationships with many awarding bodies, instructors and educational institutions to bring its students training and qualifications in an e-Learning format. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

KEY FEATURES

Adobe Flash allows you to develop rich media websites and games, and this in-depth course will give you the lowdown on working effectively with Flash and Flash Lite. Throughout the course, you’ll learn how to master animation and interactive content before diving into building games for Android using the Flash Lite framework.

• Access 12 modules 24/7
• Familiarize yourself w/ the Flash CS6 user interface
• Draw, modify, & color shapes
• Create & edit symbols & buttons for interactive content
• Import & modify graphics & content from other applications like Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop
• Add text to animations & use supplied tools to style & animate transitions
• Publish & export Flash documents for display on a webpage

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Experience level required: all levels
• Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Course log-in details and instructions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of redemption
• Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
• No software included
• Browser settings need to be changed when using a Mac. For more information, click here.

Compatibility

• Windows 7, 8
• Mac
• iOS
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
• Google Chrome
• Safari 6 or later
• Mozilla Firefox

THE EXPERT

e-Careers comprises of passionate and talented educationalists who support over 325,000 students all over the world. The institution consists of around 200 individuals, who all specialize in their own aspects of combining education with technology. e-Careers has established relationships with many awarding bodies, instructors and educational institutions to bring its students training and qualifications in an e-Learning format. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

KEY FEATURES

That’s right, you don’t need to know how to code to create awesome web-based games. In this code-free course, you’ll learn how to build complete games from scratch without writing a single line of code. By course’s end, you’ll have the know-how to build awesome games that are ready for deployment to app stores, Facebook, and more.

• Access 2 extensive course modules 24/7
• Insert & animate sprites to provide characters for games
• Add design elements to improve the game appearance
• Use advanced operations including scrolling, rotating, & more
• Trigger onscreen actions like object spawning & opacity w/ events
• Create in game physics to affect onscreen action
• Prepare & deploy a game for players to download from the Google Chrome store

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 12 months
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Experience level required: all levels
• Limit: 1 for you, unlimited as gifts
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Course log-in details and instructions will be emailed to you within 3 working days of redemption
• Free technical support available 24/5 via email, telephone and online chat
• No software included
• Browser settings need to be changed when using a Mac. For more information, click here.

Compatibility

• Windows 7, 8
• Mac
• iOS
• Android
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
• Google Chrome
• Safari 6 or later
• Mozilla Firefox

THE EXPERT

e-Careers comprises of passionate and talented educationalists who support over 325,000 students all over the world. The institution consists of around 200 individuals, who all specialize in their own aspects of combining education with technology. e-Careers has established relationships with many awarding bodies, instructors and educational institutions to bring its students training and qualifications in an e-Learning format. For more details on this course and instructor, click here.

KEY FEATURES

Get everything you need to start building your own epic PC and mobile games with this seven-part package. From detailed instruction to the actual game engine to awesome 2D and 3D assets, this bundle will have you creating and sharing your own games in no time.

• App Game Kit: includes an easy, instant game development engine for building apps for multiple platforms
• Giant Asset Pack: contains over 500 royalty-free sprites, sprite sheets & sprite construction sets providing more than 2,000 individual action orientated sprites
• Giant Asset Pack 2: contains over 1,500 royalty-free sprites & sprite sheets providing more than 3,000 individual puzzle and adventure orientated sprites
• The Official AppGameKit Tutorial Guide: gives you the expertise you need to fully express your imagination & create your own professional-level games
• GameGuru: allows you to make a multiplayer game in a few minutes, including hosting & sharing your game online
• GameGuru – Mega Pack 1: contains over 530 game-ready 3D entities
• GameGuru – Mega Pack 2: contains over 600 game-ready entities including castles, dungeons, caves & special effects

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Learn more about App Game Kit here
• Learn more about Giant Asset Pack here
• Learn more about Giant Asset Pack 2 here
• Learn more about The Official AppGameKit Tutorial Guide click here
• Learn more about GameGuru here
• Learn more about GameGuru – Mega Pack 1 here
• Learn more about GameGuru – Mega Pack 2 here

KEY FEATURES

Certainly you can spend endless hours pouring 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 SpriteKit in Swift, and finish your lessons having built real apps you can proudly publish for immediate usage.

• Learn to code by building games w/ 5 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

Why waste thousands of dollars on a formal video game development degree? Avoid a lifetime of loan payments, and get practical experience you can instantly use to develop your own games. In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn everything you need to create the next iTunes Store chart-topper: how to animate characters, model 2D and 3D images, and much more.

• Create premium video game art w/ 87 hours of content
• Access a wide array of game design topics: basic traditional drawing, training to be a professional video game artist, etc.
• Learn the basics of 3ds Max & use it to create real-life projects
• Understand 2D & 3D drawing techniques
• Fully master game layout & design principles
• Get a primer on video game art, animation, 2D & 3D modeling, layout, and design

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
• Free Autodesk 3ds Max Educational Version (36 month trial)
• Free Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (1 month trial)
• Education Version of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials
• A PC for 3ds Max (there is no Mac compatible version of 3ds Max)

THE EXPERT

Stone River eLearning offers easy to understand online courses. They are very passionate about teaching topics that of interest – from technology, to business, to education. Stone River eLearning offers high-quality courses that take you from beginner to expert in a matter of hours. 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.

KEY FEATURES

The best way to create an iTunes chart-topper is by emulating one. In this course, you’ll be cloning the popular game, Crossy Road as you learn the best game development practices to create your own hit. Dive into obtaining your iOS developer license, create a game in Unity3D with minimal code, then use your newfound skills towards any future game development projects.

• Use Unity3D to create games w/ 6.5 hours of content
• Get your iOS developer license
• Create a game for iOS or Android using minimal code
• Program animations, build a game menu & keep score
• Import artwork into Unity3D & utilize it in the games you develop
• Learn how to publish games to the iTunes App Store

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
• Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

The demand for 3D modeling and animation skills is growing across a number of industries, from gaming to architecture, and there has never been a better time to delve into this exciting and lucrative field. In this course you’ll use Blender 3D, a feature-rich, free modeling and animation suite to bring 3D creations to life. The creative possibilities in Blender 3D are nearly limitless, as you’ll soon find out!

• Access 45 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Model your own 3D meshes using a variety of modeling techniques & workflows
• UV map objects using projection & unwrapping
• Texture 3D models & work w/ materials
• Configure scene lighting & use Blender’s animation tools to animate objects & scenes
• Work w/ ambient, atmospheric rendering effects
• Perform basic simulations using the built-in game engine

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
• Blender 3D required

THE EXPERT

Richard Sneyd is the CEO of CyberMyth Games, an independent game development studio based in Ireland. He also moonlights as a game design lecturer, drawing upon his years of experience creating games, and prides himself on his easily digestible teaching style. 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

Gaming in the Apple universe now extends to tvOS, and allows developers to leverage many of the same frameworks, technologies, and concepts of iOS development to build games for Apple TV. Whether you’re an experienced iOS programmer or brand new, this course will introduce you to core game development concepts while you build real games for both iOS and tvOS.

• Learn to build games for tvOS & iOS w/ 40 lectures & 10 hours of content
• Create a tvOS template for navigating between game scenes, passing data around classes & saving data using NSUserDefaults
• Build a retro 2d-style side scroller game from scratch for tvOS or iOS
• Share code & assets between a tvOS template & an iOS template
• Design physics-based environments & program simple, interactive characters
• Incorporate a property list to change variables on a per-level basis
• Discuss scoring, moving platforms, continue points, inventory & much more

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

Certainly you can spend endless hours pouring 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 SpriteKit in Swift, and finish your lessons having built real apps you can proudly publish for immediate usage.

• Learn to code by building games w/ 5 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

Why waste thousands of dollars on a formal video game development degree? Avoid a lifetime of loan payments, and get practical experience you can instantly use to develop your own games. In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn everything you need to create the next iTunes Store chart-topper: how to animate characters, model 2D and 3D images, and much more.

• Create premium video game art w/ 87 hours of content
• Access a wide array of game design topics: basic traditional drawing, training to be a professional video game artist, etc.
• Learn the basics of 3ds Max & use it to create real-life projects
• Understand 2D & 3D drawing techniques
• Fully master game layout & design principles
• Get a primer on video game art, animation, 2D & 3D modeling, layout, and design

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
• Free Autodesk 3ds Max Educational Version (36 month trial)
• Free Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (1 month trial)
• Education Version of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials
• A PC for 3ds Max (there is no Mac compatible version of 3ds Max)

THE EXPERT

Stone River eLearning offers easy to understand online courses. They are very passionate about teaching topics that of interest – from technology, to business, to education. Stone River eLearning offers high-quality courses that take you from beginner to expert in a matter of hours. 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.

KEY FEATURES

The best way to create an iTunes chart-topper is by emulating one. In this course, you’ll be cloning the popular game, Crossy Road as you learn the best game development practices to create your own hit. Dive into obtaining your iOS developer license, create a game in Unity3D with minimal code, then use your newfound skills towards any future game development projects.

• Use Unity3D to create games w/ 6.5 hours of content
• Get your iOS developer license
• Create a game for iOS or Android using minimal code
• Program animations, build a game menu & keep score
• Import artwork into Unity3D & utilize it in the games you develop
• Learn how to publish games to the iTunes App Store

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
• Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

The demand for 3D modeling and animation skills is growing across a number of industries, from gaming to architecture, and there has never been a better time to delve into this exciting and lucrative field. In this course you’ll use Blender 3D, a feature-rich, free modeling and animation suite to bring 3D creations to life. The creative possibilities in Blender 3D are nearly limitless, as you’ll soon find out!

• Access 45 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Model your own 3D meshes using a variety of modeling techniques & workflows
• UV map objects using projection & unwrapping
• Texture 3D models & work w/ materials
• Configure scene lighting & use Blender’s animation tools to animate objects & scenes
• Work w/ ambient, atmospheric rendering effects
• Perform basic simulations using the built-in game engine

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
• Blender 3D required

THE EXPERT

Richard Sneyd is the CEO of CyberMyth Games, an independent game development studio based in Ireland. He also moonlights as a game design lecturer, drawing upon his years of experience creating games, and prides himself on his easily digestible teaching style. 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

Gaming in the Apple universe now extends to tvOS, and allows developers to leverage many of the same frameworks, technologies, and concepts of iOS development to build games for Apple TV. Whether you’re an experienced iOS programmer or brand new, this course will introduce you to core game development concepts while you build real games for both iOS and tvOS.

• Learn to build games for tvOS & iOS w/ 40 lectures & 10 hours of content
• Create a tvOS template for navigating between game scenes, passing data around classes & saving data using NSUserDefaults
• Build a retro 2d-style side scroller game from scratch for tvOS or iOS
• Share code & assets between a tvOS template & an iOS template
• Design physics-based environments & program simple, interactive characters
• Incorporate a property list to change variables on a per-level basis
• Discuss scoring, moving platforms, continue points, inventory & much more

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

Certainly you can spend endless hours pouring 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 SpriteKit in Swift, and finish your lessons having built real apps you can proudly publish for immediate usage.

• Learn to code by building games w/ 5 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

Why waste thousands of dollars on a formal video game development degree? Avoid a lifetime of loan payments, and get practical experience you can instantly use to develop your own games. In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn everything you need to create the next iTunes Store chart-topper: how to animate characters, model 2D and 3D images, and much more.

• Create premium video game art w/ 87 hours of content
• Access a wide array of game design topics: basic traditional drawing, training to be a professional video game artist, etc.
• Learn the basics of 3ds Max & use it to create real-life projects
• Understand 2D & 3D drawing techniques
• Fully master game layout & design principles
• Get a primer on video game art, animation, 2D & 3D modeling, layout, and design

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
• Free Autodesk 3ds Max Educational Version (36 month trial)
• Free Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (1 month trial)
• Education Version of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials
• A PC for 3ds Max (there is no Mac compatible version of 3ds Max)

THE EXPERT

Stone River eLearning offers easy to understand online courses. They are very passionate about teaching topics that of interest – from technology, to business, to education. Stone River eLearning offers high-quality courses that take you from beginner to expert in a matter of hours. 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.

KEY FEATURES

The best way to create an iTunes chart-topper is by emulating one. In this course, you’ll be cloning the popular game, Crossy Road as you learn the best game development practices to create your own hit. Dive into obtaining your iOS developer license, create a game in Unity3D with minimal code, then use your newfound skills towards any future game development projects.

• Use Unity3D to create games w/ 6.5 hours of content
• Get your iOS developer license
• Create a game for iOS or Android using minimal code
• Program animations, build a game menu & keep score
• Import artwork into Unity3D & utilize it in the games you develop
• Learn how to publish games to the iTunes App Store

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
• Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

The demand for 3D modeling and animation skills is growing across a number of industries, from gaming to architecture, and there has never been a better time to delve into this exciting and lucrative field. In this course you’ll use Blender 3D, a feature-rich, free modeling and animation suite to bring 3D creations to life. The creative possibilities in Blender 3D are nearly limitless, as you’ll soon find out!

• Access 45 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Model your own 3D meshes using a variety of modeling techniques & workflows
• UV map objects using projection & unwrapping
• Texture 3D models & work w/ materials
• Configure scene lighting & use Blender’s animation tools to animate objects & scenes
• Work w/ ambient, atmospheric rendering effects
• Perform basic simulations using the built-in game engine

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
• Blender 3D required

THE EXPERT

Richard Sneyd is the CEO of CyberMyth Games, an independent game development studio based in Ireland. He also moonlights as a game design lecturer, drawing upon his years of experience creating games, and prides himself on his easily digestible teaching style. 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

Gaming in the Apple universe now extends to tvOS, and allows developers to leverage many of the same frameworks, technologies, and concepts of iOS development to build games for Apple TV. Whether you’re an experienced iOS programmer or brand new, this course will introduce you to core game development concepts while you build real games for both iOS and tvOS.

• Learn to build games for tvOS & iOS w/ 40 lectures & 10 hours of content
• Create a tvOS template for navigating between game scenes, passing data around classes & saving data using NSUserDefaults
• Build a retro 2d-style side scroller game from scratch for tvOS or iOS
• Share code & assets between a tvOS template & an iOS template
• Design physics-based environments & program simple, interactive characters
• Incorporate a property list to change variables on a per-level basis
• Discuss scoring, moving platforms, continue points, inventory & much more

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

Real-time capabilities make sites like Facebook, Twitter, and most news sites a fully interactive, immersive experience for users, and keep them coming back for more. Over this course, you’ll learn how you, too, can make impressive web apps with real-time capabilities using Meteor.js, a full-stack JavaScript framework designed to drastically simplify development time and complexity. Before you know it, you’ll be building reactive user interfaces and allowing users to interact with your apps in real time.

• Access 70 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Create highly interactive, real-time Meteor web apps
• Store, retrieve, & manipulate data w/ MongoDB
• Understand user sign up, authentication, & proper data validation
• Learn how to structure the folders & files in your projects
• Give your apps extended powers w/ external community packages
• Style your apps w/ Bootstrap 3
• Integrate w/ the Phaser game engine to create real-time games

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

Pablo Farias Navarro is a software developer and founder of ZENVA. Since 2012, Pablo has been teaching online how to create games, apps and websites to over 150,000 students through the Udemy and Zenva Academy platforms, and created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo is a member of the Intel Innovator Program in the Asia Pacific, and has run live programming workshops in San Francisco, Brisbane and Bangalore. Pablo holds a Master in Information 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

If you’ve ever had a great idea for a game but didn’t know how to build it, then this is the course for you. This jam-packed course will give you all the instruction you need to build your own game worlds in Unity 3D, the industry standard game engine. Soon you’ll be building and playing your very own games as an accomplished game developer.

• Access 44 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
• Navigate the Unity interface & 3D views
• Work w/ & modify game objects like characters & obstacles
• Import game assets such as meshes, textures & audio files
• Learn how to program game mechanics & create game logic & gameplay
• Design levels using Unity’s many tools options
• Use snapping to create modular level designs

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
• Unity 3D required

THE EXPERT

Richard Sneyd is the CEO of CyberMyth Games, an independent game development studio based in Ireland. He also moonlights as a game design lecturer, drawing upon his years of experience creating games, and prides himself on his easily digestible teaching style.

KEY FEATURES

Construct 2 is a simple game creator that allows you to develop and build exciting, comprehensive 2D games without having to write a single line of code. This course will give you a step by step tutorial along the various stages of building a “run and gun,” platformer style game. By the end of the course you’ll have covered all the fundamental concepts necessary to build custom HTML5 games in Construct 2.

• Access 35 lectures & 3 hours of content 24/7
• Learn how to implement craft gameplay & game rules
• Import Non Player Characters, sound effects, music & more
• Configure multiple frame based animations, backgrounds & sprites
• Create game logic & game mechanics without 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

Richard Sneyd is the CEO of CyberMyth Games, an independent game development studio based in Ireland. He also moonlights as a game design lecturer, drawing upon his years of experience creating games, and prides himself on his easily digestible teaching style.

KEY FEATURES

You can use the Unity game engine for a wide range of platforms, but one of the most common is Android. In this course, you’ll learn the fundamentals to building games for the world’s most popular mobile platform, opening doors to an enormous market. Best of all, you don’t need any prior experience, just a willingness to learn!

• Access 73 lectures & 14 hours of content 24/7
• Learn the basic concepts & tools you need to build fully functional Android games in Unity
• Install Unity, the Java Development Kit, & Android SDK
• Create example Android games from scratch
• Discover how to design game art
• Understand how to monetize your game & make a living in game development
• Use included course quizzes to verify your knowledge

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

Raja Biswas is a passionate computer programmer, indie game developer and lifelong learner. He has a passion for learning new things and teaching people all over the world.

He has a Diploma in Computer Science and Technology, and is currently completing his Bachelor of Engineering in IT.

KEY FEATURES

Real-time capabilities make sites like Facebook, Twitter, and most news sites a fully interactive, immersive experience for users, and keep them coming back for more. Over this course, you’ll learn how you, too, can make impressive web apps with real-time capabilities using Meteor.js, a full-stack JavaScript framework designed to drastically simplify development time and complexity. Before you know it, you’ll be building reactive user interfaces and allowing users to interact with your apps in real time.

• Access 70 lectures & 6 hours of content 24/7
• Create highly interactive, real-time Meteor web apps
• Store, retrieve, & manipulate data w/ MongoDB
• Understand user sign up, authentication, & proper data validation
• Learn how to structure the folders & files in your projects
• Give your apps extended powers w/ external community packages
• Style your apps w/ Bootstrap 3
• Integrate w/ the Phaser game engine to create real-time games

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

Pablo Farias Navarro is a software developer and founder of ZENVA. Since 2012, Pablo has been teaching online how to create games, apps and websites to over 150,000 students through the Udemy and Zenva Academy platforms, and created content for companies such as Amazon and Intel. Pablo is a member of the Intel Innovator Program in the Asia Pacific, and has run live programming workshops in San Francisco, Brisbane and Bangalore. Pablo holds a Master in Information 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

Mastering Phaser will enable you to build interactive, online multi-player games – the likes of which are considered some of the best games in the world. Over this project-based course, you’ll learn how to build comprehensive games in Phaser that use Firebase to join front end and back end development. By course’s end you’ll have emulations of Fruit Ninja and Bomberman to add to your portfolio.

• Access 52 lectures & 5 hours of content 24/7
• Build online multi-player games, real-time multi-player games, online leaderboards, & more
• Understand backend integration using Firebase
• Explore path-finding, basic enemy AI, & swipe touch detection
• Create game stores w/ item upgrades
• Use Priority Queues in strategy games
• Create Phaser plugins

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: intermediate, you should have a strong grasp of JavaScript and Phaser

Compatibility

• Internet required

THE EXPERT

Renan Oliveria is a software developer and CS Master student. His interest in game development started years ago with a 2D game engine course, which resulted in a small 2D engine and game. Passionate about JavaScript and Phaser, Renan has authored dozens of technical tutorials at the GameDev Academy blog by Zenva.

KEY FEATURES

Unreal Engine 4 is one of the industry-leading 3D game design softwares, and this beginner course will get you up to speed on developing games using this cutting edge software. Used to develop games like Borderlands, Gears of War, and Mass Effect, the Unreal Engine can give you a serious edge on the game development competition. Who knows, by the end of this course, you may have created the next hit!

• Access 63 lectures & 8 hours of content 24/7
• Learn the basic concepts of game development using the Unreal Engine
• Script logic for your games so you can define game rules & behaviors
• Understand collisions & damage, key concepts for any action game
• Create user interfaces using the UMG Editor to add menus, load screens, HUDs, & more
• Discover how audio works within the Unreal Engine

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

David Nixon is a professional software developer and amateur game developer who holds a degree in Computer Science from Florida Atlantic University. He started his career developing websites and providing SEO services for companies nationwide. He then dove into the world of mobile gaming, developing the game Puzzlers. Recently, he worked as a web developer for a major SaaS company.

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.

KEY FEATURES

This course will teach you the essentials of 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/ 6 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: intermediate

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.

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.

KEY FEATURES

One of the most common ways mobile games make money is with in-app purchases, and if you want to make it as an independent game developer, you had better learn how to incorporate them into your work! In this project-based course, you’ll create and publish a complete IAP-featured game using the Unity Game Engine.

• Access 68 lectures & 10 hours of content 24/7
• Use Soomla IAP to support multi-scened games w/ in-app purchases
• Create an in-app store
• Build monetization solutions like ad unlocking, music purchases, virtual currency, & more
• Understand Soomla storage & user preferences
• Design a response UI

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

Ahmad Naser has a degree in Computer Science from Birzeit University and is comfortable with a large range of languages and techniques.

After implementing enterprise applications using Salesforce and Siebel CRM for 3 years and with professional experience in building websites, cloud apps, ios apps, unity games, android mobile apps and educational games for 6 years, Ahmad decided to share his technical knowledge with people all over the world to benefit from my experience and build their own careers. He has over 20 successful games on the Google Play Store, Asset Store and Apple Store.

He is passionate about teaching people about technologies, and one of his greatest goals in life is growing the next generation of software professionals.

KEY FEATURES

You don’t have to be Picasso to create a game with amazing graphics, and this project-based course is proof. Using the 3D Voxel art editor and Unity3D game engine, you’ll render graphics for and clone the hit game Crossy Road–ultimately ending your lessons with a full-fledged game and valuable skills transferrable to future projects.

• Build a Crossy Road-like game w/ 2.5 hours of content
• Use the 3D Voxel art editor to render graphics
• Model 3D items & characters found in the Crossy Road game
• Add your 3D objects to the Unity3D game engine
• Utilize basic scripts to animate characters, vehicles, cameras, etc.
• Avoid having to outsource game artwork & development
• Learn game development principles transferrable to other 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: all levels

Compatibility

• Internet required
• 3D Voxel & Unity3D (free downloads available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

Start here if you’re serious about mastering all things 3D pixel art and game development. This hands-on course will walk you through creating game art with 3D Voxel, then integrating your art using Unity3D. You’ll follow instructions on replicating the popular game Minecraft, and will have taken your game development skills up a notch by course’s end.

• Clone the Minecraft game using your own art w/ 4.5 hours of content
• Use the 3D Voxel art editor to craft 3D pixel art
• Create characters such as Spiderman, Ironman, Wonder Woman & more
• Intricately render body parts: head, neck, feet, etc.
• Animate your characters walking, jumping, flipping, etc.
• Integrate your 3D art w/ Unity3D
• Master advanced 3D modeling techniques

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
• 3D Voxel & Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

Even a game world is beholden to the laws of physics, but at least you have a say in how they’re configured. In this course, you’ll master game physics by tinkering with and developing a full game in Unity 5. Armed with a mastery of how different forces work, you’ll be able to program liquids to splash realistically, animate collisions between game objects, and much more.

• Master game physics using Unity 5 w/ 2.5 hours of content
• Create spherical objects, configure the physics of rigid bodies, program bouncing balls, etc.
• Understand different types of forces & how to apply them: torque, gravity, etc.
• Utilize buoyancy physics for water, lava & other fluids
• Detect collisions between game objects, utilize triggers, work w/ joints, etc.
• Use Unity to import packages, program animations & create a full-fledged 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
• Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

The best way to create an iTunes chart-topper is by emulating one–better yet, maximize your chances of ascending the app leaderboards by cloning the popular Crossy Road game. Dive into obtaining your iOS developer license, creating a game in Unity3D with minimal code, and more–then use your newfound skills towards any future game development projects.

• Use Unity3D to create games w/ 6.5 hours of content
• Get your iOS developer license
• Create a game for iOS or Android using minimal code
• Program animations, build a game menu & keep score
• Import artwork into Unity3D & utilize it in the games you develop
• Learn how to publish games to the iTunes App Store

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
• Unity3D required (free download available)

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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 to integrate Google Analytics with any Unity game, allowing you to quickly and easily analyze user behavior data. You’ll identify effective ads, fast-selling store items, levels that may be deterring gameplay, and more, giving you insights with which to optimize user engagement and ad revenue.

• Integrate Google Analytics with any Unity game w/ 1 hour of content
• Collect data on user behavior in iOS, Android, PC & other platforms
• Track & optimize ad performance to increase revenue
• Understand user behavior & use the insights to improve your game
• Pinpoint & fix parts of your game in which users tend to get stuck
• Learn how many users play your game daily

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
• Basic knowledge of Unity recommended

THE EXPERT

Yohann Taleb is a leading expert in mobile game programming, app flipping and reskinning. Besides owning over 100 apps in the Apple and Android app, Yohann has helped dozens of students publish apps that have topped the iTunes Store leaderboards and been covered by publications like WIRED. 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

What better way to spice up any room than with a rendition of this now-iconic image straight from the TV hit Game of Thrones? Adorn the wall of your choice with this artistic silhouette of Lord Eddard Stark sitting pensively on the Iron Throne. Featuring a minimalistic yet dynamic composition, this archival-quality piece is sure to be a crowd-pleaser.

• Printed on 100 lb polar white photo paper
• Features 100-year archival quality
• Details a silhouette of Eddard Stark sitting on the Iron Throne

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Dimensions: 18″L x 24″W

Includes:

• Game of Thrones Poster

KEY FEATURES

Contrary to popular belief, creating a game doesn’t have to be tedious and time-consuming. Access a wide array of essential game design assets–sprites, graphical user interfaces (GUIs), and more–to easily craft an engaging game without creating everything from scratch.

• Utilize design assets to quickly build premium games
• Choose from a wide variety of themes: cartoon games, space shooter, etc.
• Use GUIs w/ ready-made buttons, windows, vectors, etc.
• Take advantage of tilesets to create platformer games
• Access character spritesheets

PRODUCT SPECS

Compatibility

• Internet required (for download)

KEY FEATURES

Why waste thousands of dollars on a formal video game development degree? Avoid a lifetime of loan payments, and get practical experience you can instantly use to develop your own games. In this comprehensive course, you’ll learn everything you need to create the next iTunes Store chart-topper: how to animate characters, model 2D and 3D images, and much more.

• Create premium video game art w/ 83 hours of content
• Access a wide array of game design topics: basic traditional drawing, training to be a professional video game artist, etc.
• Learn the basics of 3ds Max & use it to create real-life projects
• Understand 2D & 3D drawing techniques
• Fully master game layout & design principles
• Get a primer on video game art, animation, 2D & 3D modeling, layout, and design

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
• Free Autodesk 3ds Max Educational Version (36 month trial)
• Free Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended (1 month trial)
• Education Version of Adobe Photoshop CS5 Essentials
• A PC for 3ds Max (there is no Mac compatible version of 3ds Max)

THE EXPERT

Stone River eLearning offers easy to understand online courses. They are very passionate about teaching topics that of interest – from technology, to business, to education. Stone River eLearning offers high-quality courses that take you from beginner to expert in a matter of hours. 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 collection encompasses a wide variety of resources with which to get started building stunning games. You’ll access ready-made sprites and icons, and even entire tilesets and game kits with which to design game worlds in no time.

• Access game design resources with which to create games
• Utilize assets of a wide range of themes: fantasy, puzzle, etc.
• Use spritesheets to easily populate your game w/ characters
• Insert premium icons into your game
• Build whole games w/ game kits
• Use tilesets to create GUIs w/ minimal work

PRODUCT SPECS

Compatibility

• Internet required (for download)

SOFTWARE LICENSE DETAILS

• For information on licenses, click here.

KEY FEATURES

While there are ample game assets available for download, you may still have trouble finding ones that fit the game you’re building. That’s when Inkscape, a free vectors graphic program, truly earns its stripes. Dive into this quick 4.5-hour course, and learn to create scalable, highly versatile game assets usable in 2D mobile games and much more.

• Create custom 2D game art in Inkscape w/ 4.5 hours of content
• Craft art for animations, platforms, characters & more
• Ensure your assets are scalable & versatile, usable on any device & at any resolution
• Have stunning graphics on hand for use in any games
• Improve your general game design 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

István Szép has been a graphic designer, illustrator and design teacher for more than 10 years. He creates clever logos and cute illustrations, and enjoys sharing his knowledge with eager students. He uses Inkscape in most of his designs, and instructed upon its usage at a Budapest-based college. 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

Want to create engaging games without extensive coding experience? Does developing a game and exporting it to iOS, Android, and more in one fell swoop appeal to you? Then the Unity 3D game engine is your jam. Learn from an instructor who worked Electronic Arts’ biggest sports titles, and end this course having fully mastered this powerful program.

• Master use of the Unity 3D game engine w/ 19 hours of content
• Learn how the Unity UI & system functions work, no coding experience required
• Structure Unity projects, work w/ intermediate & advanced scripting, utilize game assets, and more
• Understand how to use the Shuriken particle system
• Compile games to console & mobile devices, design levels, utilize sound effects, etc.
• Learn about animation, modeling & rigging
• Understand the Mecanim animation system

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
• Free version of Unity 3D required
• Free version of Blender required

THE EXPERT

Stone River eLearning offers easy to understand online courses for everyday people. They are very passionate about teaching people topics that they are interested in – from technology to business to education. Stone River eLearning offers high-quality courses that take you from beginner to expert in a matter of hours. 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 to draw 2D game animations like a pro. Start with the basics of time-tested animation and drawing techniques, crafting a strong foundation for your game design knowledge. You’ll then progress towards increasingly advanced techniques, until you’re animating characters as they’re walking, running, attacking, and much more.

• Create unique, realistic 2D game characters w/ 6.5 hours of content
• Animate a moving ball, a character’s walk cycle & more
• Tackle advanced character animation principles: keying, posing & time
• Improve your general Photoshop skills
• Take your game design capabilities to the next level

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

  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. 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

Designing an app, or building an organization from the ground up? Utilize gamification techniques to boost user engagement. This course will deliver introductory content officially accredited by the Engagement Alliance, teaching you everything from what gamification actually is to how it’s utilized across different industries and towards various applications.

• Utilize gamification to boost user engagement w/ 7 hours of content
• Learn how engagement science can transform your organization
• Grasp the foundational science & research behind gamification
• Get a better understanding of how to implement gamification w/ realistic examples & case studies
• Watch relevant, supporting lectures from curated experts

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

Gabe Zichermann is the chair of GSummit, where top gamification experts across industries gather to share knowledge and insights about customer & employee engagement and loyalty. He is also the Founder/Editor of Gamification Co. as well as EQ magazine. Aside from this, Gabe is an author, highly-rated public speaker, and entrepreneur. 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

Forget having flat images in your video game: in this tutorial, you’ll learn to utilize hand-painted textures to craft stunning, visually engaging assets. You’ll start by modeling a sword in Maya, then walk step-by-step through creating these hand-painted stylized textures for both a sword and shield asset.

• Master use of hand-painted textures w/ 5 hours of content
• Learn how to give your games a rich & detailed aesthetic
• Understand the basics of modeling & unwrapping a low poly sword
• Use Maya to work through the creation process of a hand-painted sword & shield
• Dive into techniques to create hand-painted textures in Photoshop

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
• Adobe Photoshop required
• Maya recommended

THE EXPERT

Tyson Murphy attended the animation program at Brigham Young University. He’s since worked for Disney Interactive (Avalanche), Chair Entertainment, and currently works as a Character Artist on World of Warcraft for Blizzard Entertainment. 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-friendly course will walk you through the creation of a simple vehicle featuring a hand-painted aesthetic. You’ll learn to model images in Maya, do rapid texture painting using 3D Coat, craft final edits in Photoshop, and more–ending with a low-resolution vehicle usable in most game engines today.

• Model & texture 3D assets for mobile games w/ 3 hours of content
• Learn the fundamentals of crafting images in Maya
• Paint stylized textures using 3dCoat & Photoshop
• Become comfortable creating your own game assets
• Consolidate your game design 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: intermediate

Compatibility

• Internet required
• Basic Maya & Photoshop experience required
• Adobe Photoshop required
• Maya required
• 3d-Coat required

THE EXPERT

3dmotive is a one-stop shop for 3D and video game art and animation tutorials. Its software training includes Autodesk’s 3ds Max, Maya, Photoshop, UDK, ZBrush, Unity, and a whole lot more. If you want to learn 3d modeling and game art, 3dmotive has what you need–including beginner, intermediate, and advanced tutorials. 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

Got an awesome game idea? It’s time to take the first step towards building it yourself. Starting with the absolute basics, this Game Design Course walks you through the powerful Unity 3D development platform so you can go from absolute beginner to experienced game developer in no time. By the end of the course, you’ll have a strong foundation to excel in the lucrative game designing marketplace, and be ready to script games for iOS, Android, OS X, PC, and game consoles.

• Access 20 hours of instructor-led video & 75 in-depth sessions at any time
• Control onscreen behaviors w/ Unity 3D scripting principles including functions, variables, conditionals & inputs
• Use light mapping techniques to improve 3D appearance & realism during game play
• Implement the Shuriken Particle System to create fire, smoke & muzzle flash effects within games
• Discover mipmaps, allowing you to render paths & topology to build realistic gaming scenarios
• Understand how to build 2D animations for cartoon-style gaming
• Learn advanced techniques to create action-packed games ready for deployment to multiple platforms

PRODUCT SPECS

Details & Requirements

• Length of time users can access this course: 1 year
• Access options: web streaming, mobile streaming
• Certification of completion included
• Redemption deadline: redeem your code within 30 days of purchase
• Experience level required: beginner

Compatibility

• Android
• Windows
• Mac
• Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz)
• RAM: 1 GB
• Operating systems: Windows 7 or 8
• Browsers: Internet Explorer 8 or above, Google Chrome, Safari 6 or above, Mozilla Firefox
• Flash Player: latest version
  

  THE EXPERT

  Vizualcoaching is an institution of passionate and talented educationists who support over 300,000 students around the world. The institution consists of more than 180 individuals all specializing in their own aspects of combining education with technology. Recognized as a brand that focuses on innovation, technology, and psychology, Vizualcoaching is a market leader in the development and delivery of online education.

  For more information on this course and instructor, click here.