Java Game Development Online Course

Have you ever wondered how all those cool applications and games around the web are made? The answer is: Java. If you know anything about Java, you'll know that it can be used in an almost endless number of ways. One of the most popular uses is for game development. Since gaming is a billion dollar industry and rising, there are plenty of exciting employment opportunities to be found. To get one of those coveted jobs however, you need to have the broadest skill set possible. A comprehensive understanding of Java game development is an excellent place to start.

Learn the World's Most Popular Programming Language

Learn Java and game development by creating a Flappy Bird clone

Customise your game and build a framework for other games

Improve your knowledge of object oriented programming

Grasp the most important concepts of game programming

Become a Java Script Expert
The best way to learn a practical skill is by doing, and that's exactly how this course works. You will focus on creating a clone of the popular Flappy Bird game, and along the way you'll pick up everything you need to know about Java game development.

You'll learn valuable concepts of games programming like effective game loops, loading resources onto your game, creating and customising windows, interfaces, games engines, and input handlers. Having completed the 28 lectures and 2 hours of content, you won't just have developed a Flappy Bird game; you'll have developed a solid framework that can be used for any 2D game.

This course has been designed with intermediate programmers in mind. You will need to be familiar with the Java programming language and comfortable with object oriented programming. If you are a complete beginner, we recommend starting off with one of our beginner level Java, game development or programming courses first.

Tools Used
Netbeans IDE: Netbeans is a free, open source Integrated Development Environment written completely in Java and intended for development solely in Java (although it does support other languages such as PHP, C++ and HTML5). It is a cross platform IDE that runs on Windows, Mac, Linux and Solaris and has a worldwide community of users and developers. It allows users to quickly and easily develop all manner of desktop, mobile and web applications.

Class Curriculum

Introduction to the Course

Welcome

Initialising the game window 

Section Introduction

Initialising the game window

Updatable and Renderable interfaces 

Section Introduction

Updatable and Renderable Interfaces

Rendering to the screen

Section Introduction

Rendering to the Screen

More in-depth explanation of rendering

The game loop

Section Introduction

Introduction to the Game Loop's Logic

The Update Logic

The Render Logic

FPS Check Logic and the Main Method

Game entities part 1

Section Introduction

The Flappy Bird

Programming the Pipes (Part 1)

Programming the Pipes (Part 2)

Programming the Pipes - Updating

Programming the Pipes - Rendering

Game input

Section Introduction

Input and a Preview of the Pipes

Game entities part 2

Section Introduction

Initialising and Sprite Loading

The Basic Movement Logic

Finishing Collision Detection

Rendering

Conclusion

Course Outro