Procedural Generation Courses and Certifications

Coding Train

Wave Function Collapse

Implement a tiled Wave Function Collapse algorithm in JavaScript and p5.js to generate procedural images with tile adjacency and asymmetry.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 19 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Freya Holmér

Procedural Geometry - An Improvised Live Course

A hands-on exploration of spline-based procedural geometry, from generating quad rings to building 2D meshes and extruding them along Bézier curves.

• YouTube
• 6 hours 12 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

javidx9

Programming Mazes Using Recursive Backtracker Algorithm

Generate complete mazes with the recursive backtracker algorithm using the olcConsoleGameEngine class.

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

javidx9

Programming Perlin-Like Noise - C++

Implement 1D and 2D Perlin-like noise in C++ to create coherent procedural textures and terrain.

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

Strange Loop Conference

Oatmeal is Cheap - A Fundamental Theorem for Procedural Generators

Explore Kolmogorov complexity in procedural generation, linking generator knowledge to output complexity. Insights for game design decisions in Minecraft, Borderlands, and Tea Garden, with interactive examples.

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

Stylized Station

How Games Make Millions of Buildings That Build Themselves

Discover how procedural generation techniques create vast cityscapes and architectural environments in modern game development, with insights into automated building systems.

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

Coding Train

Wave Function Collapse Algorithm - Overlapping Model Implementation in JavaScript

Master procedural image generation using Wave Function Collapse algorithm through step-by-step JavaScript implementation, from tile extraction to optimization techniques for creating complex patterns and textures.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

GDC

End-to-End Procedural Generation in Caves of Qud

Explore how Caves of Qud procedurally generates villages with distinct histories, cultures, architecture, NPCs, quests, and storytelling traditions.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 4 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Confreaks

The Poetics of Random Number Generation - Understanding Infinite Possibilities in Poetry

Explore the fascinating intersection of poetry and randomness through context-free grammars, examining various forms of random generation and their role in creating endless poetic possibilities.

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

GDC

Procedural Generation of Cinematic Dialogues in Assassin's Creed Odyssey

Explore how Assassin’s Creed Odyssey procedurally generates cinematic scenes, from staging and acting to editing, framing, and lighting.

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

GDC

Procedural World Generation of Far Cry 5

A technical look at Ubisoft’s procedural tools for generating Far Cry 5’s biomes, terrain textures, freshwater networks, and cliff rocks.

• YouTube
• 1 hour
• Self-Paced
• Conference Talk

Buvesa Game Development

Procedural Content Generation Basics in Unreal Engine 5 - Tutorial

Learn to generate procedural content in Unreal Engine 5 with this tutorial covering PCG basics, surface sampling, and static mesh placement for efficient game development.

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

Unreal Engine

Procedural Content Generation: Advanced Topics and New Features in Unreal Engine 5.5

Dive into advanced Procedural Content Generation techniques, exploring attributes, multi-data processing, grammars, and GPU computation in Unreal Engine 5.5's latest framework updates.

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

Unreal Engine

Procedural Content Generation for Entertainment Venue Design

Explore procedural content generation techniques for designing large-scale entertainment venues like stadiums and arenas using modular architectural approaches in Unreal Engine.

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

Xanadu

Procedural Generation with Quantum Computers - QHack 2023

Explore procedural generation using quantum computers, from terrain and map creation to sentence generation, with applications in games, art, and governance.

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