Make A Beginner 3D Video Game in Less Than 2 Hours

Hey everybody! My name is Zack Griset and I am one of the original members of the Buildbox team. I am now independent and teaching my own courses. I have been teaching Buildbox for 5 years and I absolutely love teaching people how to make video games super fast.

In this course, you will learn to make your very own 3D video game with the Buildbox software in less than 2 hours! Here is what will be covered in this course:

Lesson 1 - Picking a Video Game Development Software and Creating Your Main Character

• Create a Starting Platform
• Learn the Difference Between Physics Types
• Create Your Main Character
• Set World Gravity
• Learn How to Navigate the Software
• Learn How to Change Your View Inside the Scene Editor

Lesson 2 - Creating Your Game World and Setting Up Your Camera

• Find Your Camera Angle and Distance
• Choose Your Camera Field of View
• Make the Camera Follow the Character
• Set the Camera Follow Threshold
• Set the Direction and Distance of World Scenes
• Add Additional Scenes
• Hide and Remove the Starting Platform Using a Color Animation
• Learn How to Send and Receive Signals

Lesson 3 - Creating Defeat Parameters and Creating Your First Enemies

• Create Your First Enemy
• Create a Hidden Enemy at the Bottom
• Use the Enemy Collision Group
• Create a Defeated Animation

Lesson 4 - Creating a Simple Main Menu UI and Game Over UI and Creating a New Enemy

• Navigate Your Game Mind Map
• Create the Main Menu UI
• Create a Start Button
• Create a Game Over UI
• Create a Restart Button
• Trigger the Game Over Event
• Create a Unique Enemy With Position Animations

Lesson 5 - Creating a Variety of Enemies

• Create Rotating Green and Red Enemies
• Solo Out Scenes for Testing
• Learn to Spawn Enemies Repeatedly
• Create a Total of 10 Different Scenes for Variety
• Use Camera Mode For Quick Testing

Lesson 6 - Creating a More Advanced Main Menu UI and Game Over UI, Polishing Your Game, and Playing Your Game On an iOS Device

• Exporting and Using BBAssets
• Adding a Trail Effect
• Polishing Your Game
• Create a Looping Main Menu UI and Game Over UI
• Create UI Animation Transitions
• Use Buildbox World to Export Your Game and Play it on an iOS Device

What you’ll learn
You will learn how to make a simple avoidance video game using Buildbox.

Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
There are no course requirements or prerequisites. This is a beginner-level course for anyone interested in learning to make video games.

Who this course is for:
Beginner-level video game developers.