Build Your First Video Games with Construct — PickAClass
3.6 (5) ⏱ 2h 42m 📚 27 lessons 🎧 Audio version

Build Your First Video Games with Construct

Learn the fundamentals of 2D game design by building several fun, playable projects from the ground up, no coding required.

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About this course

Ever wanted to create your own video games but felt intimidated by complex programming? Construct provides a powerful way to bring your ideas to life through a visual, event-based system, and this course is your starting point. Through clear explanations and hands-on exercises, you will go from a blank canvas to having multiple complete 2D games. You'll understand the core principles of game logic and design, gaining the confidence to build your own unique projects from scratch. What you'll learn: - Understand the core concepts of Construct, including layouts, event sheets, objects, and behaviors. - Build fundamental game mechanics like player movement, collision detection, and scoring systems. - Create several complete 2D games, including a classic platformer and a top-down shooter, through step-by-step written tutorials. - Learn to manage game state with variables and conditional logic to create engaging gameplay. - Practice integrating art and sound to build more immersive game worlds. - Apply principles for creating responsive layouts and adding basic touch controls for mobile devices. - Master the workflow for exporting your finished games to play on the web. The course begins with the essential terminology and interface of Construct, then moves through practical exercises that progressively build your skills. You'll apply what you learn immediately by working on real game projects. This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior experience in game development or programming is required to get started. Begin your game development journey today.

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Coursework summary
Lessons completed 14 / 14
Practice questions 26 / 28
Assignments submitted 4 (avg 4.5 / 5)
Capstone project Reviewed — 4.6 / 5
Total practice 6.2 hrs
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Cohort rank Top 12% of 1,625
Time to completion 11 days (median: 22)
Mastery score 91 / 100
Practice-question score 94%
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Reviews (5)

Sophie Phillips NZ
★ 4 · July 22, 2026

Overall a positive experience. I appreciated the clear objectives for each module. Could have benefited from more interactive elements.

Robert Ofori GH Verified learner
★ 3 · July 6, 2026

Hmm, I'm not sure this is for absolute beginners. It assumes a bit of prior knowledge that wasn't explicitly taught. Some examples were confusing.

Aisha Khan SG
★ 5 · June 26, 2026

Brilliant course! The flow of information was perfect, and the examples really solidified the concepts. Loved it!

Roberto Salazar MX Verified learner
★ 3 · June 16, 2026

Hmm, I'm not sure this is for beginners. Some parts skipped over foundational concepts too quickly for my liking.

يوسف بن علي آل نهيان BH
★ 3 · June 10, 2026

Hmm, I'm not sure this is ideal for beginners. Some concepts were glossed over, and the examples weren't always clear.

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