CS50's Introduction to Game Development
Harvard Online Courses Review
Location
Online(Course Link)
Dates
On Demand
Course Categories
IT, Technology and Software
Certficate
Yes(Add a Verified Certificate for $249)
Language
English
Course Fees
FreeNo. of Attendant
Unlimited
Acquired Skills/Covered Subjects
- Principles of 2D and 3D graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection
- Lua, C#
- Unity and LÖVE 2D
- Basics of game design and development
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| Website | https://online-learning.harvard.edu/ |
| About The Provider |
In a quest to understand how video games themselves are implemented, you'll explore the design of such childhood games as: Super Mario Bros., Pong, Flappy Bird, Breakout, Match 3, Legend of Zelda, Angry Birds, Pokémon, 3D Helicopter Game, Dreadhalls, and Portal.
Via lectures and hands-on projects, the course explores principles of 2D and 3D graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection using frameworks like Unity and LÖVE 2D, as well as languages like Lua and C#. By class’s end, you'll have programmed several of your own games and gained a thorough understanding of the basics of game design and development.
