Game Programming Courses and Certifications

Dave Churchill

Introduction to C++ Game Programming

Master C++ game programming fundamentals including ECS architecture, vector math, collision detection, AI, and physics using SFML graphics library.

• YouTube
• 1 day 5 hours 24 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

Introduction to C++ Game Programming (2021-09)

Master C++ game programming fundamentals including ECS architecture, collision detection, AI, physics, and rendering using SFML graphics library.

• YouTube
• 1 day 3 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Cherno

Extracting Sprites from Sprite Sheets - Game Programming - Episode 108

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Learn how to extract individual sprites from a sprite sheet for use in game development.

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

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Introduction to Suck Hunt Game Development - Lesson 1

An introduction to the Z80 assembly source behind Suck Hunt, a Duck Hunt-style game with 3D vampire bats and SMS Lightgun support.

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

NDC Conferences

Playing Video Games One Frame at a Time

A programmer builds tools to compensate for slower reaction times, from games’ built-in tool support to injecting code into a game.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 2 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Gopher Academy

From Zero to Hero - Building and Deploying an Interactive Game in Go - GopherCon 2023

Build an interactive Go game with a player chat room, then deploy and scale it on a serverless stack.

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

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Porting Celeste: From PICO-8 to PicoSystem - Indie Game Development on Microcontrollers

A port of PICO-8’s Celeste to a microcontroller explores how tight memory limits shape embedded game development.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Playable Quotes for Game Boy Games

A prototype system makes playable quotations from Game Boy games, treating software as something that can be quoted like text, music, or film.

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

PyCon US

Procedurally Generated Monsters - A Complete Example of Python Game Development

A behind-the-scenes account of building and releasing a procedurally generated monster-collecting game in Python.

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

How to Make a Tower Defense Game in Scratch

Build a complete Scratch tower defense game with custom enemy paths, purchasable turrets, waves, healthbars, and progression systems.

• YouTube
• 5 hours
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Turn Based RPG

Learn to create a complete turn-based battle system in GameMaker, covering battle states, AI scripting, menus, action selection, and more.

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

GDC

The Rust Programming Language for Game Tooling

Explore Rust’s opportunities and challenges for game tools programming, and how it can strengthen a game development tools arsenal.

• YouTube
• 30 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Dave Churchill

Game Programming: Assignment 1 Instructions and Setup - Lecture 4

Explore game programming fundamentals, including vector math, rendering, AI, and ECS architecture. Learn to create functional games using C++ and SFML graphics library.

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

Dave Churchill

COMP4300 - Game Programming - Intro to C++ - Lecture 3

Explore advanced C++ concepts for game programming, including object-oriented design, memory management, and efficient coding practices.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 52 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Dave Churchill

COMP4300 - Game Programming - Intro to C++ - Lecture 2

Learn essential C++ concepts for game programming, including syntax, data types, and basic structures.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 7 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video