Create immersive games and interactive experiences
Game Development combines programming, art, design, and storytelling to create interactive entertainment experiences. As a game developer, you will program game mechanics, implement physics and AI, optimize performance, work with game engines like Unity or Unreal, and collaborate with artists and designers. This comprehensive roadmap covers programming fundamentals (C# for Unity, C++ for Unreal), game engines, game design principles, graphics programming, physics, AI, multiplayer networking, and game optimization. Game developers work in game studios, indie development, mobile gaming, and emerging areas like VR/AR. The role requires strong programming skills, problem-solving ability, creativity, mathematics knowledge (especially linear algebra), and passion for games. The gaming industry is massive and growing, with opportunities ranging from AAA studios to indie development.
8-10 weeks
Variables, loops, functions, OOP (for Unity)
Pointers, memory, OOP (for Unreal)
Arrays, lists, stacks, queues
Vectors, matrices, trigonometry, linear algebra
10-12 weeks
GameObjects, components, scenes, prefabs
Blueprints, actors, levels, materials
Sprites, tilemaps, 2D physics, animations
Models, textures, lighting, cameras
10-12 weeks
Input, movement, camera control
Rigidbodies, collisions, raycasting
Animator, animation states, blending
Menus, HUD, health bars, inventory
10-12 weeks
Pathfinding, state machines, behavior trees
Random generation, noise, algorithms
Effects, explosions, magic, weather
Sound effects, music, audio mixing
8-10 weeks
Client-server, peer-to-peer, latency
Multiplayer, synchronization, RPCs
Third-party networking solutions
Databases, authentication, leaderboards
6-8 weeks
Profiling, optimization, memory management
Touch controls, mobile optimization, ads
Steam, App Store, Google Play, marketing
Ads, IAP, premium, free-to-play