{"id":56334,"date":"2026-06-15T10:26:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:26:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=56334"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:27:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T07:27:44","slug":"a-selection-of-free-resources-to-get-started-in-game-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/a-selection-of-free-resources-to-get-started-in-game-design","title":{"rendered":"A selection of free resources to get started in game design"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"56334\" class=\"elementor elementor-56334 elementor-56327\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe98496 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe98496\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d3e782f\" data-id=\"d3e782f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff21d1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff21d1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfae Game design is not only about creativity, but also about mathematical precision, modeling player behavior, and working with algorithms. If you want to turn your hobby into a profession, we have prepared a selection of the best resources for you to get started:<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcda Where to start?<\/p><ol><li>Introduction to Game Design ( Coursera ): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/game-design\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.coursera.org\/learn\/game-design<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>Fundamentals. You will understand how mechanics, story, and player psychology come together into a unified gaming experience.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Game Maker&#8217;s Toolkit ( YouTube ): <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/@gmtk?si=GmqMas92Dy0zcrD9\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/youtube.com\/@gmtk?si=GmqMas92Dy0zcrD9<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>A &#8221; must-watch &#8221; for every developer. An in-depth video analysis of popular game mechanics that teaches you how to think like a game designer .<\/p><p>\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Mastering tools (Movements)<\/p><ol><li>Unity Learn : <a href=\"https:\/\/learn.unity.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/learn.unity.com\/<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>The official platform for learning C#. Here you can go from creating your first 2D object to complex 3D projects from scratch.<\/p><ol start=\"2\"><li>Unreal Engine Online Learning : <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.epicgames.com\/community\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/dev.epicgames.com\/community\/<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p>If you&#8217;re drawn to high-quality graphics and visual programming ( Blueprints ), these free courses will be your best guide to the world of 3D worlds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83c\udfae Game design is not only about creativity, but also about mathematical precision, modeling player behavior, and working with algorithms. 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