During this course you will learn all about the skills and mindset needed to develop computer games as an indie or hobbiest game maker. We will cover such topics as:

• Coming up with a good idea for your game

• Some BIG questions to ask yourself to ensure your game will work how you want it to work

• Learn a little about the psychology of your gamers so they keep playing

• Thinking differently so your games run efficiently

• The hardware your games will run on, taking advantage of their features and avoiding their limitations

• A little about the importance of maths with examples showing why

• Everything you need to make your own "Fruit Slice" game, including the pseudo code, mechanics and maths.

• Everything you need to make your own "Mazes" and randomly generated maps/levels, including pseudo code and a simple algorithm.

• Finishing and testing your games

Hopefully you will come away full of ideas and with the ability to plan your games better, whether you are a beginner or already working in the industry.