University of Colorado System
Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker
University of Colorado System

Moving, Shooting, and Debugging in GameMaker

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace
Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
Beginner level
No prior experience required
10 hours to complete
3 weeks at 3 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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This course is part of the Game Development with GameMaker Specialization
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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, you'll learn how to move the player's avatar. You'll also learn how to clamp the avatar so it stays in the screen, and you'll learn about collision masks and bounding boxes.

What's included

7 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module, you'll learn how to add shooting to your games, including support for controlled firing rate and spam firing.

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module, you'll learn about the debugging process and you'll learn how to debug GML Visual and GML Code games

What's included

5 videos4 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

In this module, you'll learn how to add health to your games, and you'll also learn how to make one object move toward (chase) another object

What's included

5 videos5 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt

Instructor

Dr. Tim "Dr. T" Chamillard
University of Colorado System
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