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Getting Started WithOur Game
9 Lessons-
PreviewWhat we will build in this section
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StartImportant note for Windows WSL users
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StartGetting started with our game
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StartGetting started with sprites
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StartCreating a Player object with our sprite
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StartDrawing the player to the screen
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StartRotating the player sprite
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StartMoving the player on the screen
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StartKeeping the player on the screen
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Setting Up Scenes
8 Lessons-
PreviewWhat we'll build in this section
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PreviewSetting up a scene manager
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StartModifying the Game type to use a scene manager
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StartSetting up a Game Scene
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StartUpdating the Player type to use a scene manager
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StartTrying out our updated project
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StartAdding a simple title scene
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StartUpdating text display to use text/v2
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Collision Detection
6 Lessons-
PreviewWhat we'll build in this section
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StartAdd solarlune/resolv to our project to allow for collision detection
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StartUpdating meteors to create collision objects
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PreviewUpdating the player to create collision object
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StartCreating a space for collisions in the Game Scene
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StartTesting collision detection
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Implementing Basic Gameplay
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Adding Sound
10 Lessons-
PreviewWhat we'll build in this section
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StartLoading acceleration sound asset
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StartAdding acceleration sound
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StartAdding exhaust while accelerating
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StartAllowing the player to move backwards
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StartAdding laser sounds
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StartAdding explosion sounds
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StartAdding background sounds
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StartAdding background stars
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StartAdding background stars to the Game Scene
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Adding Levels
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Adding Shields and Hyperspace
6 Lessons
Building 2D Games with Ebitengine in Go (Golang)
Create games in Go for the desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD), web browsers, mobile devices, and even Steam.
Course Summary
Who Is This Course For
- This course is for Go developers who want to learn how to build 2D games.
Requirements
- Familiarity with the Go programming language is required.
What You Will Learn
- Familiarity with the Go programming language is required.
- Implement a collision engine in your game
- Learn how to deploy your game as an application, or as a web page using WASM
- Learn how to animate sprites in your game
- Add audio effects to your game
Description
In this hands-on course, you will learn how to create a classic 2D space shooter game, Asteroids, using the powerful and lightweight Ebitengine library in Go. Whether you’re a beginner to game development or looking to expand your skills in a new language and framework, this course will guide you through the entire process of building your own version of this iconic arcade game.
Ebitengine's easy to learn and use API allows you to develop 2D games quickly and easily. Games can be deployed across multiple platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, FreeBSD, the Web, iOS and Android. You can even deploy your game to Steam!
Go is fast, and so is Ebitengine. While Ebitengine's drawing API is very simple, games developed in it run very quickly with GPU power.
In this course, we'll learn how to:
- Introduction to Ebitengine: Get familiar with the basics of how to set up Go and use Ebitengine for 2D game development.
- Game Design Fundamentals: Understand core game mechanics like player movement, object collisions, game states, and rendering.
- Creating the Game World: Learn how to design the asteroid field, ship controls, and space physics—like rotation, thrust, and inertia.
- Rendering and Animation: Master how to draw and animate your ship, asteroids, bullets, and explosions using Ebitengine’s powerful drawing functions.
- Game Logic: Implement the game loop, scoring system, levels, and spawn mechanics for asteroids. Learn how to create enemies and manage the player’s health.
- Sound and Music: Add sound effects for shooting, explosions, and background music to enhance the player's experience.
- Building a Playable Game: Integrate everything to create a fully functional, interactive game that runs in the browser or on desktop platforms.
By the end of this course, you will have developed your own playable Asteroids clone, gaining the knowledge and confidence to create more complex 2D games in Go. Whether you want to add new features or make your own game from scratch, this course will equip you with the foundational skills needed for game development in Go using Ebitengine.
Tools Used:
- Go
- Ebitengine (a 2D game engine for Go)
- Visual Studio Code (or your favourite IDE)
Course Pricing
Course Curriculum
Trevor Sawler
Trevor has more than twenty years of experience in professional software development, and over 30 years of experience as a university professor. As an entrepreneur, he has worked with a broad range of clients, including Thomson Nelson, Hewlett Packard, the Royal Bank of Canada, Keybank, Sprint, and many, many others. He also has extensive management and project management experience. He has led teams of fifty developers and artists on multi-million dollar projects, and much smaller teams on much smaller projects. Trevor continues to work projects for a variety of clients every day. As a professor, he has taught in a wide variety of course areas, including Computer Science, English, Irish, and American literature, and a number of "crossover" courses that bridge the liberal arts and technological fields. He has won regional, national, and international awards for his work in the IT field, and has also won awards for his teaching and research as a University professor.
