Game Design & Development Tutorials

Explore this collection of free game development tutorials from experienced industry instructors. Join our community to learn new skills, theory, game dev software, and more.

If you want, you can get deep into the programming of games, but you can also learn about the theory of game design and game mechanics. And you can master the business aspects of game development, like which digital game distribution platform to use.

With hundreds of free game dev tutorials in the library, there's plenty for you to explore. What would you like to learn?

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How to Create a Retro Game Boy in 3D: Part 2
Create a retro Nintendo Game Boy that you can use in video games, graphic design and illustration projects whilst learning how to model in Cinema 4D.
Jonathan Lam
8 Oct 2018
3D
How to Create a Retro Game Boy in 3D: Part 1
In this tutorial I'll show you how to create a retro Nintendo Game Boy that you can use in video games, graphic design and illustration projects whilst...
Jonathan Lam
11 Sep 2018
3D
How to Create a Low Poly Sword in 3DS Max: Part 2
Follow this two-part tutorial series, a step-by-step to create a low poly sword model that you can use in video games, graphic design and illustration projects.
Jonathan Lam
10 Jul 2018
3D
Creating Playing Cards Dynamically Using Code for Game Jams
A Unity tutorial for creating playing cards using only code and no art. We will create all the necessary card shapes, including the design for the back side...
Juwal Bose
3 Jul 2018
Game Development
Interactive Storytelling: Non-Linear
In this final part of our series about interactive storytelling, we'll talk about the future of storytelling in videogames.
Matteo Sciutteri
29 Jun 2018
Game Design
Creating Toon Water for the Web: Part 3
In part 2 of this series on using vertex shaders and the depth buffer to create stylized water, we're going to apply underwater distortion as a post-process...
Omar Shehata
25 Jun 2018
Shaders
Creating Toon Water for the Web: Part 2
In part 2 of this series on using vertex shaders and the depth buffer to create stylized water, we'll cover applying buoyancy to objects, adding water lines...
Omar Shehata
22 Jun 2018
Shaders
Interactive Storytelling: Linear Storytelling
In the last article we saw where the need for storytelling comes from: now it's time to dig deep and talk about the first kind of interactive storytelling:...
Matteo Sciutteri
22 Jun 2018
Game Design
Creating Toon Water for the Web: Part 1
Learn how to use vertex shaders and the depth buffer to create stylized water with foam lines and refraction using PlayCanvas!
Omar Shehata
20 Jun 2018
Shaders
Accessibility in Game Design: Text Displays
The video game industry is often lax when it comes to accessibility standards, but why miss out on potential players (and have them miss out on the fun?). We...
Kyle Sloka-Frey
18 Jun 2018
Accessibility
Interactive Storytelling: Why and How We Tell Stories
From books to games: how storytelling has changed during the history of humanity and why telling stories is so important.
Matteo Sciutteri
15 Jun 2018
Game Design
Which Digital Game Distribution Platform Is Right for My Game?
A look at the various digital game publishing platforms available and which one is best suited for your game.
Matthias Zarzecki
13 Jun 2018
Game Design