Dave Churchill Courses

AI for Video Games - 2023-01

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Master AI techniques for video games including pathfinding, procedural generation, movement systems, and real-time strategy AI through hands-on projects and expert insights.

• YouTube
• 17 hours 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Programming Course Project Overview - Lecture 12

Dive into game project development, covering GitHub usage, project structure, specifications, marking schemes, gameplay mechanics, and level editor implementation for a comprehensive game programming experience.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 13 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Programming: Actions and Replays - Lecture 10

Explore game programming concepts including inputs, actions, and replays. Learn implementation techniques for action classes, key mapping, and scene actions in game development.

• YouTube
• 54 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Programming: Assignment 3 and Level Creation - Lecture 11

Explore game programming concepts through detailed lecture on assignment specifications, asset management, entity positioning, animations, and code implementation for a 2D game project.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 16 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Deep Neural Networks - Lecture 21

Dive into the fundamentals of deep neural networks, exploring key concepts and algorithmic techniques used in modern AI problem-solving environments.

• YouTube
• 55 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Introduction to Neural Networks - Lecture 20

Explore the fundamentals of neural networks, from biological neurons to perceptrons, network structures, training methods, and practical applications in AI, with interactive demos and game AI examples.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 8 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Game Shaders and GLSL Programming - Lecture 18

Dive into shader programming fundamentals, from basic GLSL concepts to advanced effects like green screening and spotlights, with hands-on demonstrations using ShaderToy and SFML implementation.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 10 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Programming: Cameras, Views, and Viewports in SFML - Lecture 14

Master game camera fundamentals, from 2D and 3D implementations to SFML views, viewports, and parallax effects for creating dynamic visual perspectives in game development.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Ray Casting, Basic Lighting, and Vision in Game Programming - Lecture 13

Explore ray casting fundamentals and practical applications in 2D game lighting, visibility systems, and line segment intersection calculations for creating dynamic lighting effects.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Pathfinding and Steering in Game Programming - Lecture 15

Explore pathfinding and steering mechanics in game development, covering navigation meshes, path following algorithms, vector fields, and AI movement behaviors for creating realistic game character motion.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Game Programming: Saving Systems, Tools, and Level Editor Development - Lecture 20

Master game progression systems, save mechanics, and level editor tools while exploring practical implementations for game development using C++ and SFML graphics library.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 14 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Advanced Game Main Loops and Performance Optimization - Lecture 19

Master advanced game loop concepts, from FPS management and simulation time scaling to rendering optimization and collision handling, with practical examples and analogies for better understanding.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Game Theory in Artificial Intelligence - Lecture 8

Explore game theory fundamentals through practical examples like Prisoner's Dilemma, strategy domination, and Nash equilibrium, with applications in decision-making and problem-solving scenarios.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 9 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Lecture 15 - Introduction to Reinforcement Learning

Dive into reinforcement learning fundamentals, exploring key concepts and algorithmic techniques used in modern AI problem-solving environments for games and decision-making systems.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 6 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence - Bandit Algorithms - Lecture 16

Explore bandit algorithms in artificial intelligence, learning key techniques for modern problem-solving environments and their application in game development.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 1 minute
• Self-Paced
• Free Video