Over the last few days, the internet has been ablaze with Black Friday deals. From video games to hardware and even subscription services, South Africans can finally experience some of the annual savings Americans have enjoyed for years.
But while many of the savings have been in the realm of entertainment, some of the best savings are more practical in nature. Running from now until the 25th of November, the top-rated learning platform Udemy is running ridiculous discounts on its courses, with offerings from only R150.
This is particularly great for those who have had their eye on some courses but have yet to be able to justify the cost, as is often the case with passion projects. For me, one of the areas of study I’ve been eying for a while now has been Game Development, but I’ve never been able to convince myself to take the plunge.
However, with many of their game development and game design courses being marked down from R2000 to only R150, it’s almost impossible to resist the urge. If, like me, you’re looking to jump into a new field of study in and around the gaming realm, then here are some of the best courses I’ve found:
Suppose you are serious about becoming a game designer. In that case, you already know that you need the most current and complete game design training possible. To succeed in this competitive industry, it is essential to have expert knowledge of the entire game development pipeline. Whether it’s your goal to work for a major game studio or to develop and publish your own indie games, one thing is clear; you will need to be well-trained as both a programmer and an artist.
Throughout this extensive training series, you will learn beginner to expert-level techniques in 3D game development (Unity), computer animation, digital painting, and programming.
The course can be found here.
Unity is an incredible 3D package for making video games, architectural and medical imaging and more. The challenge is that it’s big and complicated to use, especially for complete beginners in coding and game development. This course makes learning to code easy and fun by leading you step-by-step through creating exciting games.
The course can be found here.
Build 3 simple mobile games using the free Unity game engine. Learn how mobile games differ from pc games (including touch inputs, push notifications, ads for revenue, screen resolutions and layouts and more). Develop your own awesome mobile games and publish them on the Apple App Store or Google Play Store.
This course is not for absolute beginners. Before you get started, you’ll need a basic grasp of Unity and C# (understanding variables, methods, if statements, loops and other similar concepts) so you’re ready for the more advanced concepts taught.
The course can be found here.
This course will take you through every line of code and every configuration step, from a blank Unity project to a fully functional and complete game. The game is built in a modular and expandable way and uses best-practice coding techniques like events to decouple the interdependencies in the code. The project has been built under GIT source control, so you can easily load the supplied completed course at a safe point for every lecture.
The course can be found here.
This course is authorised by and made in partnership with Unity Technologies.
If you are interested in developing unique, commercial-quality games that are playable on various platforms, then you’ve come to the right place. This Unity course is the only one of its kind that is approved by Unity Technologies on Udemy. What better way to learn how to develop games in Unity than with their authorized course? The Ultimate Guide to Game Development with Unity introduces you to the Unity Engine and the fundamentals of C# programming.
The course can be found here.
Now I want to know from you, will you pick up any courses over on Udemy while they’re marked down? If so, which ones? Let me know, and let’s all get smarter – together.
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