Game Design and Development 1: 2D Shooter

Start building a shooter

This is a beginner course for anyone who wants to learn how games are made, using industry-standard tools. You work through the basics of development as well as the process of making a game, which matters as much as the code.

What you build

• Two hands-on projects, one centered on a 2D shooter
• Working in the Unity 2020 game engine
• Scripting in C# to control objects and game logic
• User interface components and animations

Peer review is part of the course, so you receive feedback on your work from other learners. The 2D shooter focus keeps the scope manageable for a first project. It suits people with curiosity about games and some patience for tools, and it prepares you for more advanced Unity training.