Build a Side-Scroller Platformer game with GameMaker: Studio
Learn the absolute complete process on building and publishing your own side-scrolling action game from scratch!
Description
In this course, instructor Alan Thorn will be walking through the process of creating a side-scrolling platformer game from scratch using GameMaker: Studio. Here he will be covering topics such as sprite creation, tilesets, collision detection, and any scripting necessary to get the game up and running.
(Students - please look under Section 1 / Lecture 1 downloads for the source files associated with the lesson.)
More about the Instructor:
Alan Thorn is a game developer, author and educator with 15 years industry experience. He makes games for PC desktop, Mobile and VR. He founded 'Wax Lyrical Games' and created the award-winning game 'Baron Wittard: Nemesis of Ragnarok', working as designer, programmer and artist. He has written sixteen technical books on game development and presented ten video training courses, covering game-play programming, Unity development, and 3D modelling. He has worked in game development education as a visiting lecturer for the 'National Film and Television School', as a Lead Teacher for 'Uppingham School', and is currently a Senior Lecturer at 'Teesside University' where he helps students develop the skills needed for their ideal role in the games industry.
What You Will Learn!
- Learn the complete process of building a side-scrolling platformer game
- Learn to build sprites, add animations and audio, and build tilesets for your game levels
Who Should Attend!
- Complete beginners to GameMaker: Studio interested in building retro, old-school side-scrolling action games