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Learn Video Game Programming in C

Intermediate alien Difficulty 3/5 Build project Stop 40 / 94 C ages teen+

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What is it?

Learn Video Game Programming in C is in our Build your own Game group, a list of tutorials about making a game from the ground up. We only know the title, short description and level from our list.

Is it for me?

It is for anyone who wants to make a game, not only play one. There are Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced items. It suits about age teen+ and up, and a little programming experience helps.

Grown-ups: tutorials may need software installed. Please check before your child downloads anything.

How to start

  1. Pick a game idea that looks small, like a simple arcade game.
  2. Open the tutorial with a grown-up and read the first step.
  3. Follow it step by step and run it often to see what changes.

How much time?

Plan about 65 minutes at a time over about 8 sessions. (estimate)

65 min per session 8 sessions estimate

A plan you can follow

  1. Day 1 30 min Read the first step and set up what you need.
  2. Week 1 60 min Get something moving on the screen.
  3. Week 2 60 min Add a rule or score.
  4. Week 3 60 min Change the look and play it with a friend.

Times are estimates. Go at your own speed.

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https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT6WFYYZE6uLMcPGS3qfpYm7T_gViYMMt

On another site. From the list: codecrafters-io/build-your-own-x · License: CC0-1.0 · Build your own Game

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