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CS50's Introduction to 2D Game Development
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Intermediate
Free to Audit
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CS50's Introduction to 2D Game Development

Harvard University

Learn about the development of 2D interactive games in this hands-on course, as you explore the design of games such as Super Mario Bros., Pokémon, Angry Birds, and more.

9 hrs/week9 weeksEnglish136 enrolled
Free to Audit

About this Course

In a quest to understand how video games themselves are implemented, you'll explore the design of such childhood games as: Pong Flappy Bird Breakout Match 3 Super Mario Bros. Legend of Zelda Angry Birds Pokémon

What You'll Learn

  • Via lectures and hands-on projects, the course explores principles of 2D graphics, animation, sound, and collision detection using the framework LÖVE, as well as languages like Lua. By class’s end,you'll have programmed several of your own games and gained a thorough understanding of the basics of game design and development.

Prerequisites

  • CS50 or prior programming experience in any language.

Instructors

D

David J. Malan

Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science

C

Colton Ogden

Technologist

Course Info

PlatformedX
LevelIntermediate
PacingUnknown
CertificateAvailable
PriceFree to Audit

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