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Welcome to Game Programming: Conventions & Best Practices! This course is designed to help you understand the core principles of writing clean, efficient, and maintainable code for game development. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced developer looking to refine your skills, this course will guide you through the essential coding practices used in the gaming industry.
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Selecting a Game EngineThis lesson covers the fundamentals of selecting a game engine, understanding licensing types, and evaluating key factors like platform support, team experience, and project scope in game development.
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Introducing Your Game Engine
This lesson introduces Godot, a free and open-source game engine, covering its features, setup process, scripting options with GD Script and C#, and explaining why it’s a flexible and powerful tool for game development.
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Godot Features and Functionality
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Tutorial Hand-in
This is a self-assessment exercise designed to help you get comfortable with the Godot game engine and its C# scripting environment. No one will review your submission, so use this as an opportunity to explore and learn at your own pace.
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From C++ to C#
Many game developers come from a C++ background, especially since it has been a dominant language in game engines like Unreal Engine. However, C# is becoming more popular, especially in engines like Godot and Unity. So, let's look at some of the key differences between C++ and C
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Naming & Comments
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Cyclomatic Complexity
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Duplicate code
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Parameter count
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Nesting & Inheritance Depth
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Getters, Setters & Properties
When designing classes and managing data within them, it's important to understand when and how to use getters, setters, and properties in C#. These tools offer control over how data is accessed and modified, but using them effectively requires thoughtful consideration.
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Managers
Managers are a foundational concept in software development, especially in game design. They are responsible for overseeing and organizing a collection of objects or data, acting as intermediaries between resources and the rest of the application. Whether it’s retrieving resources, altering data, or coordinating different parts of the software, managers ensure smooth operations and structure within the codebase.
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Best Practices?
In software development, writing clean and efficient code isn't just about getting a program to work—it's about making it maintainable, readable, and scalable. This lesson summarizes key coding best practices, covering topics from cyclomatic complexity to following conventions, and even tips specific to using engines like Godot.
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Test your knowledge!
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Software Architecture
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Component pattern
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Singleton
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Observer
The Observer Pattern is one of the most widely used patterns in software development. It enables objects to "listen" for and react to changes or "events" within a system, fostering a flexible and dynamic communication structure between different components.
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Command Pattern
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Builder Pattern
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State pattern
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Design patterns - test and code
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Game Production Process
Game development is a multi-layered process that transforms ideas into interactive experiences. It involves various stages, each critical to ensuring the final product is both engaging and commercially viable.
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Version Control
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Playtesting
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Final Quiz: Game Production Process
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