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Hey there, future game creator. Ready to cut through the noise and actually build something?

Most game dev courses take weeks before you see results. Not this one.

Get started in a few clicks. No complicated systems to setup.

Here's what you'll accomplish:

Day 1: Write your first lines of code while others are still setting up.

Day 2: Get a game window up and objects moving on screen.

Day 3: Implement collision detection and multiple moving objects.

Day 4: Refine game physics and player controls.

Day 5: Add AI, scoring, sound effects and an advanced gameplay mechanic.

Why this course stands out:

It's efficient: 5 lessons of focused, practical learning. No fluff.

It's innovative: We're using Odin - a modern language gaining traction in game dev circles.

It's hands-on: You're building a game straight away and learning how to add a twist.

It's foundational: The skills you learn here apply to any game you'll want to build next.

Why Pong?

Pong has functionality that carries over to most games even today.

Collisions, player movement, rendering, score system, managing state

5 lessons, 1 PDF, 27 pages

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Go at your own pace.

If you want something a bit more advanced, in C - a free intermediate game programming course on YouTube

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@manasjoshi2939
@manasjoshi2939

really great video! keep it up🙌

@henryzhang6512
@henryzhang6512

this is really good stuff I wish I knew earlier

@ozzy0794
@ozzy0794

very good video as always!

@kadirsugar7894
@kadirsugar7894

Awesome thank you

@lysikasaito
@lysikasaito

fantastic video! what nerdfont are you using in vim?

@kotvkvante22
@kotvkvante22

you need to increase sound volume. but as always great work

@andrejandrej5664
@andrejandrej5664

Hello, what app are you using to draw? Btw thanks for great videos!

@AmixamMM
@AmixamMM

is it still going on? it's a great serie ! ^^

@maxdenning3991
@maxdenning3991

@DylanFalconer Thanks for the response! I will check out the newest episode. In my own project I had just decided to store the physics bodies of an entity with the entity data, but that might change. Great videos!

@Supershreeko
@Supershreeko

Amazing! I'll be sure to share this series with my friends

@lautarolavecchia5995
@lautarolavecchia5995

looking forward to this series, very interesting project

@blankRiot96
@blankRiot96

Really love the tutorial series, you don't go indepth into pointless things like how to download files from the internet, like most tutorials I see You actually state the prerequisites AND continue to acknowledge that said person would already know how the prerequisites during the tutorial Awesome content, subscribed

@alfonsodonotsi6691
@alfonsodonotsi6691

This is amazing, and I love your code editor setup

@CraftyCrab_Ch
@CraftyCrab_Ch

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@vapandris
@vapandris

Yes!! I can't wait to watch this after work <3

@joegoosebass3958

Great, im going to run through this course starting this evening, thank you!

@doomerdaniel
@doomerdaniel

Thanks the incredible project!

@ahuman32478
@ahuman32478

Programming is amazing

@ooichu_
@ooichu_

Nice Super Crate Box clone!

@kotvkvante22
@kotvkvante22

you have great videos. do not rush

@Ferenc-Racz
@Ferenc-Racz

Nice and effective video. Congratulations. Nice job! :)

@videocloud6722
@videocloud6722

Very Cool, Very Clever Writing. you are programming like a master. God bless you.

@interactiveslums213
@interactiveslums213

although I have been studying C & OpenGL for Graphics Dev, this series has presented interesting ideas.

@crix_h3eadshotgg992
@crix_h3eadshotgg992

Here, have some motivation :D

@avivjan9190
@avivjan9190

amazing series , love your videos, and thank you very much !

@nathanosullivan2296
@nathanosullivan2296

Glad to see another video in this series, it's been extremely interesting so far.

@magikworx3748
@magikworx3748

I really like this compact format. Great series so far.

@joelpetersson8742
@joelpetersson8742

Fantastic work!

@alfonsodonotsi6691
@alfonsodonotsi6691

Amazing content

@ozzy0794
@ozzy0794

Very good! Thank you for the videos!

@SpookyGuyAbhiii

This is an awesome way to learn C and game dev. Love it

@t3v727
@t3v727

very nice it's cool to see that you are still up and going with the series

@harryhopkinson162
@harryhopkinson162

Great video, loving this series.

@vapandris
@vapandris

Amazing series, keep it rolling :D

@cemgecgel4284
@cemgecgel4284

Nice one!

@Supershreeko
@Supershreeko

Amazing! I'll be sure to share this series with my friends

@lautarolavecchia5995
@lautarolavecchia5995

looking forward to this series, very interesting project

@blankRiot96
@blankRiot96

Really love the tutorial series, you don't go indepth into pointless things like how to download files from the internet, like most tutorials I see You actually state the prerequisites AND continue to acknowledge that said person would already know how the prerequisites during the tutorial Awesome content, subscribed

@codingwithSida
@codingwithSida

yoo thanks so much, nice vid

@nh4843
@nh4843

it's really nice to see you back!! nice video btw

@jokke9
@jokke9

very nice video. keep up the good work!

@kae2018
@kae2018

Amazing video :)

@lewisliewguozhang5760
@lewisliewguozhang5760

Been following this series since part 1! Learned so many things and I may need to rewatch most of it again as im not too familiar with OpenGL and shaders so still struggling to keep up. Thanks Dylan!

@jenpen3249
@jenpen3249

this is a great series dylan!

@avivjan9190
@avivjan9190

Love your videos I'm a new subscriber, keep up the amazing content you helping me a lot, thank you !! Looking forward for the next video in the series!

@nebbbe3930
@nebbbe3930

such a good series, hope there's more to come!

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Curriculum

Day 1

  • What is (game) programming?
  • Our tools: Odin, Raylib
  • Hello world program

Day 2

  • Opening a window
  • Simple game loop
  • Keyboard input
  • Drawing moving objects

Day 3

  • Multiple moving objects
  • Collisions

Day 4

  • Player paddle setup
  • Ball collision and bounce
  • Reset the game state

Day 5

  • AI Player
  • Score
  • Sound effects
  • Adding to Pong: Boost mechanic

A Letter From Me

Hey there,

I believe that programming is a discipline worthy of craftsmanship.

I also know that life doesn't always afford us the necessary time we need to perfect our creations.

As such, I tailor what I teach to lean more on the practical side.

However, there is a huge difference between being practical, and thoughtlessly adding libraries to our projects.

We use a minimal amount of libraries in these courses, not because I want to make things hard on you and I, but because I:

  1. Want to create the best outcome for you
  2. Want you to create the best outcome for your players
  3. Want to teach how to solve problems when tools you use don't work how you expect

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