Game Development

A practical introduction to how games are created and how their systems work together.

Explore the core components of game engines and their role in game development.

Learn the basics of 2D sprites in game development.

Understand the core of game loops and how they drive game logic.

Explore how player inputs are processed in game development.

Explore the principles of physics in game development, focusing on motion and collisions.

Explore the intricacies of collision detection in game development, focusing on how objects interact and respond to each other.

Explore the intricacies of creating engaging game environments and how they influence player experience.

Explore the fundamentals of AI in game development, focusing on non-player character behavior.

Explore the integration of audio in game development, focusing on how sound affects gameplay and player experience.

Mastering the judgment required to build, optimize, and sustain complex 3D worlds in games.

Mastering advanced visual effects in game development: judgment, restraint, and calibration in shader design.

Advanced judgment in multiplayer game systems: trade-offs, limits, and consequences.

Advanced mastery of performance optimization in game development. Focus on judgment, restraint, and calibration under ambiguous and high-stakes conditions.

Advanced mastery of structuring game systems, focusing on judgment under ambiguity, trade-offs, and restraint.

Mastering judgment in designing intelligent behaviors for games. Focus on ambiguous decisions, trade-offs, and long-term consequences.

Advanced judgment in algorithmic content creation for games. Focus on ambiguous decisions, trade-offs, and restraint in procedural generation.

Advanced judgment in game monetization: recognizing when revenue strategies become harmful, and calibrating decisions under uncertainty.

Mastering judgment in releasing games under uncertainty, focusing on trade-offs, delayed consequences, and restraint.

Advanced judgment in integrating design, programming, and art for game development. Focus on subtle failures, trade-offs, and restraint.