CF

Full Time Game Dev

35h 12m 15s
English
Paid

Full Time Game Dev is a 146-lesson 35 hours 12 minutes self-paced course by Thomas Brush. Full Time Game Dev will take you from knowing nothing about game development to making money from your indie game on the Steam store.

Course facts

Lessons
146
Duration
35 hours 12 minutes
Level
All levels
Language
English
Updated
Instructor
Thomas Brush
Price
Premium

Full Time Game Dev will take you from knowing nothing about game development to making money from your indie game on the Steam store. We’ll study branding, marketing, publishers, Kickstarter, C# coding, Unity development, PR, launching on Steam, and everything in between! After 10 years of making indie games (and also making a ton of mistakes), I’m thrilled to teach you what I’ve learned!

Learn everything you need to know about building a game from scratch, launching it on Steam, and securing enough revenue to become a full-time game dev!

The technical aspects of making games isn’t really the main struggle for indie game devs. Thousands of courses are available from teachers who have never made enough money from their games to pay the bills. The real challenge is taking a viable product and selling it to bring in a sustainable, six figure income. Not only will I teach you the technical skills to create a 2D game in Unity, I’m also going to teach you my proven method for building a brand, securing press coverage and YouTuber attention, and ultimately bringing in a sustainable income, or even 6 figures.

Additional

https://coursehunters.online/t/full-time-game-dev/5433

Who teaches Full Time Game Dev? Thomas Brush

Thomas Brush thumbnail

Thomas Brush is a US indie game developer (Atmos Games) and one of the more visible voices on the solo / small-team game-development path. He is the creator of Pinstripe, Coma, and the upcoming Twisted Tower, with a YouTube channel focused on the realities of indie game development.

His CourseFlix listing carries Full Time Game Dev — a structured treatment of the indie-game-development path: the Unity craft, the project-management patterns for solo developers, the publishing workflow, and the business-side decisions that determine whether indie game development becomes a sustainable career.

Material is paid and aimed at aspiring solo game developers. For broader content, see CourseFlix's Game Development and Unity category pages.

What lessons are included in Full Time Game Dev?

This is a demo lesson (10:00 remaining)

You can watch up to 10 minutes for free. Subscribe to unlock all 146 lessons in this course and access 10,000+ hours of premium content across all courses.

View Pricing
0:00
/
#1: You're Now A Game Dev!
All Course Lessons (146)
#Lesson TitleDurationAccess
1
You're Now A Game Dev! Demo
02:39
2
How I Became A Full Time Game Dev
10:05
3
Why Listen To Me?
05:45
4
Course Overview
02:35
5
Start Selling Your Game...Now!
04:55
6
Branding Fundamentals
46:43
7
Create Your Website
12:25
8
Fishing For Wishlists
18:26
9
The What?
01:57
10
Inspiration
10:00
11
Motivation
03:57
12
The Core Game Loop
06:01
13
The Stop & Stare Factor
08:32
14
Quitting
12:13
15
Conclusion
01:12
16
Intro To Email Marketing
02:01
17
Why You Should Care About Email Lists
04:20
18
Reciprocity
02:38
19
Creating A Mailchimp Account
02:59
20
Creating The Form
10:02
21
Customer Journeys
10:40
22
Growing Your List
02:44
23
Combining Email And Wishlists
06:23
24
The End Goal
01:28
25
It's Up To You!
01:32
26
Is My Prototype Ready?
02:31
27
Pitching Your Prototype
09:36
28
Risks
03:28
29
The Nightmare Scenario
06:11
30
The Silver Lining
06:58
31
Why Kickstarter?
03:14
32
Risks
08:14
33
Campaign Ingredients
01:24
34
Ingredient 1: Your Video
26:12
35
Ingredient 2: The Body Content
03:43
36
Ingredient 3: Marketing Prep
11:05
37
Ingredient 4: Rewards
08:57
38
Ingredient 5: Feedback
01:10
39
Ingredient 6: Launch Prep
06:50
40
Launch!
05:24
41
Should You Secure Funding?
05:33
42
Finish Your Game!
05:47
43
Intro
02:01
44
Requesting Steam Keys
02:19
45
Creating The Form
10:38
46
Find Testers
05:53
47
Invite Testers!
02:28
48
Intro
02:21
49
Create Your Trailer | Part 1
09:51
50
Create Your Trailer | Part 2
12:13
51
Create Your Trailer | Part 3
12:07
52
Create Your Trailer | Part 4
11:21
53
Create Your Trailer | Part 5
10:18
54
Create Your Trailer | Part 6
05:53
55
The Final Trailer!
00:58
56
Let's Do This!
03:50
57
The Steam Cannon Ball
04:40
58
Pep Talk
01:37
59
Now What?
03:11
60
Steam Sales
03:18
61
Other Revenue Streams
03:12
62
Other Platforms
05:40
63
Congratulations!
02:29
64
Indie Chat | How This 20 Year Old Went Full Time
01:02:29
65
Indie Chat | How This Dev Sold 200K Units
01:39:10
66
Introduction (Don't Skip!)
02:28
67
Download Unity
05:03
68
Install Photoshop
01:07
69
The Editor
11:30
70
Professional Layout
03:18
71
Tools
07:22
72
Visual Studio
03:25
73
Creating Your First Script
03:07
74
Moving A Box
12:58
75
Variables
09:29
76
Input
07:17
77
Conditions
08:31
78
Functions (Part 1)
17:05
79
Functions (Part 2)
04:08
80
Quick Review
10:23
81
Install Packages
05:18
82
Physics
04:51
83
The Ground
09:27
84
The Player (Part 1)
08:11
85
The Player (Part 2)
03:43
86
The Player (Part 3)
16:17
87
The Camera
16:29
88
Layering
20:35
89
Cleaning Up Player Movement
08:16
90
Floating Platforms
04:40
91
Collectables
41:51
92
UI (Part 1)
19:48
93
Quick Tip | Referencing Components
12:27
94
UI (Part 2)
10:52
95
UI (Part 3)
28:09
96
Inventory
53:59
97
Gates
12:55
98
Singletons
08:36
99
Enemies
52:27
100
Quick Tip | Naming
02:45
101
Attacking
29:32
102
Dying
04:21
103
Finalize Your Scene
11:45
104
Loading Scenes
32:16
105
The Game Manager
14:42
106
Preparing for Art
01:25
107
Project Clean Up
15:17
108
Choosing Your Colors
08:59
109
Illustrating Layers
42:43
110
Detailing
33:16
111
Designing Interactables
55:46
112
Preparing Your PSB For Import
13:30
113
Importing Your PSB
12:59
114
Creating Prefabs From Your PSB
02:37
115
Building Your Level (Part 1)
43:17
116
Building Your Level (Part 2)
30:17
117
Setting Up Your Player Graphics
23:40
118
Animating Horizontal Player Movement
29:55
119
Animating Other Movements (Part 1)
33:14
120
Animating Other Movements (Part 2)
44:06
121
Quick Tip | Animation Errors
01:01
122
Animating Player Sound
01:03:08
123
Animating The Enemies
12:23
124
Particles (Part 1)
26:13
125
Particles (Part 2)
22:10
126
Animating Death
18:34
127
Animating Screenshake
09:51
128
Animating Gates
11:21
129
Adding Music & Ambience
10:38
130
Finalizing The Character Design
10:48
131
Controlling Titles
10:22
132
Fall Forgiveness
08:38
133
Player Knockback
19:07
134
Creating A Demo / Prototype Ender
16:49
135
Creating A Main Menu
24:48
136
Building & Uploading To Steam
12:37
137
Introduction: Let's Create a Striking, Short Game for Free
04:39
138
Day 1: Brainstorming
10:58
139
Day 2: Gathering Assets
13:39
140
Day 3: Visual Design
43:07
141
Day 4: Level Design
41:24
142
Day 5: Adding an Objective
51:03
143
Day 6: Enemy Scripting
59:58
144
Assignment: Record the Voice-over
07:49
145
Day 7: The Final Touches
01:12:56
146
Conclusion: Postmortem, Unity Recorder, and Publishing on itch.io
09:24
Unlock unlimited learning

Get instant access to all 145 lessons in this course, plus thousands of other premium courses. One subscription, unlimited knowledge.

Learn more about subscription

What courses are similar to Full Time Game Dev?

Frequently asked questions

What prerequisites are needed for this course?
This course does not require any prior knowledge of game development or programming. It is designed to take you from knowing nothing about game development to successfully launching an indie game. The lessons cover everything from C# coding and Unity development to marketing and launching on platforms like Steam.
What projects will I build during the course?
Throughout the course, you will work towards developing your own indie game ready for launch on the Steam store. Key projects include creating a game prototype, building a website for branding purposes, and preparing a Kickstarter campaign. Additionally, you'll work on creating marketing materials like trailers and managing email marketing campaigns through tools like Mailchimp.
Who is the target audience for this course?
The course is aimed at aspiring indie game developers who want to transition to making games full-time. It is also suitable for those new to game development, as it covers a broad range of topics from the very basics of game creation to advanced marketing and launch strategies on platforms like Steam.
What specific tools or platforms are taught in the course?
The course covers the Unity engine for game development and C# as the primary programming language. It also includes lessons on using Mailchimp for email marketing, creating Kickstarter campaigns, and launching games on the Steam platform. These tools are essential for managing game development and distribution.
What is the time commitment for completing the course?
The course consists of 146 lessons, but the total runtime is not specified. Given the breadth of topics covered, including coding, marketing, and game distribution, students should be prepared to invest significant time to fully understand each aspect and apply it to their own projects.
What topics are not covered in this course?
While the course offers comprehensive coverage of indie game development and marketing strategies, it does not delve into advanced game design theories or specific genres of game development. The focus remains on practical steps to develop, market, and sell a game, rather than exploring deep theoretical concepts.
How will the skills learned in this course be applicable to other careers?
Skills gained from the course are highly transferable to other fields in tech and creative industries. Understanding C# and Unity can open opportunities in software development and interactive media. Marketing skills, such as email campaigns and crowdfunding, are valuable in any business venture, enhancing your capability to promote various products or projects.