James P

My Experience with the Game Institute content is great so far. I started on Udemy with the Dead Earth project, learned how to write a Statemachine for the AI and how to set up a Waypoint network system. Honestly, my C# skills are more like a beginner - so I decided to take the C# Course on Game Institute and for what I've seen for now, its just amazing! Its a complete different approach as the usual ones, starting out with a console and writing things there. I really like this approach here with windows forms. It's the first time for me making a real progress in programming. So I'll hope that I'll make it this time! After that, I'll rerun the Dead Earth project, to make sure that I completly understand everything what belongs to scripting. Before I 'discovered' the GI, I was trying to make some cool City Levels. I also learned how to use Mecanim before and how to work as a designer with no coding skills. Now it's time for me to learn the hard way - and to be honest: the right way! I was alsways trying to avoid coding at all cost. Its time to face my deamons now! :-)

Adam R

The Dead Earth series has been invaluable in helping to create this first person shooter game.

Anthony B

Great! Amazing stuff that was not taught by my community college courses on game development.

Brian Y

I am a M.Sc student of physics, an experienced 3d artist and tool developer. I'm skilled in technical arts, rigging, and simulating with a strong background in physics and mathematics. From my experience, Game Institute is the right place for complete and practical information about many of the different elements of game production at a very affordable price.

Brian Y

I am a M.Sc student of physics, an experienced 3d artist and tool developer. I'm skilled in technical arts, rigging, and simulating with a strong background in physics and mathematics. From my experience, Game Institute is the right place for complete and practical information about many of the different elements of game production at a very affordable price.

Charlie K

Thanks to you guys, I was able to develop & publish my first racing game at Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtualsoftlab.overtake

Brian S

I've had my Graphics and Game Engine Programming CD for some time now, but never really got around to going through it - you know, work, blah, blah, blah. Well, I finally got around to it. Recently I just finished lesson one and... WOW!!! Where I had a vague and hazy idea about how things worked, now I really understand! I feel like that Johnny Nash song... "I can see clearly now the rain has gone!!" Thanks a lot for a great course. :-)

Emilio P

It took a lot of work but I've finally finished my tank. ;D For the landscape I've built some skyscrapers around the tank and then some mountains around them. The windows reflect to give them the same kind of feel as a real ones. I kind of cheated with building the mountain range -- I used Terragen because I couldn't get the kind of mountains I wanted in a paint program. I've included a movie of my tank moving throughout the city with a super-spray rain effect. I've posted on YouTube the 15 second movie, which took over 21 hours to render, LOL. I had to compress the movie to get it to upload on Game Institute and the original was much higher quality, but was 160 MBs. I've learned a ton in this class and I can't wait for my materials to arrive for the second one. See you guys in module 2!

Charlie P

The proof is in the tasting they say! I wanted to make a game for my 3 year old son and see if I could trigger his early interest in gaming. I did a search for a few online courses and tried a few (lynda.com, Digital Tutors, Udemy, etc.) then stumbled upon this site. Needless to say, the others were good, but Game Institute was better: The others were informative, but Game Institute was 'detailed'. One of the others was filed with "quantity" and little substance, but Game Institute was ordained with 'Quality'. The truth is you have to try it to understand and appreciate it. With the exception of occasional minor delays in content delivery, largely due to the training instructors being overburdened with workload, It is very hard to find a fault with the Game Institute's content, style, and quality. I sincerely hope they keep it up as from my own past experiences I can confidently state that they (GI) set a positive example for multi-media digital content delivery training institutes globally.

Jason M

I commenced Unity training through Udemy, taking the Game Institute's 3D game training. The instruction is incredibly detailed and goes far beyond any of the other training that is available on Udemy or YouTube. Once I reached the end of the training on Dead Earth through Udemy, the quality of the training inspired me to join the Game Institute's training program. I have really gotten a lot out of the level design side of the Dead Earth series as well. The coding assets that I have learned and now have are incredibly powerful and very adaptable to various games. I consider them a high value asset in my collection and worth very much more than my membership costs. I would really like to see a push to expand the Dead Earth series!!! I have put Dead Earth on Acer's Mixed Reality Headset and physically walked around the level and have been attacked by Jill in real life. Crazy....

Kevin A

My experience was exceptional here at Game Institute. They taught me the fundamentals for every subject I was interested in, especially programming. They provide fantastic support and following the courses was simple. They got me started in Unity with Balls of Steel, and I've had success in the mobile market since. I would definitely recommend Game Institute for their exceptional courses, and at a crazy discounted price. Excellent.

Kelly L

Incredible experience. Learned so much applicable and directly useful information. Highly recommend!

Davis P

It was an insightful experience, where I got to see all that was offered by this institute. I was mostly interested in level design, and learned some useful techniques there, but the price tag of the assets meant I had to make due with the free stuff I had found. I also watched and learned a lot from the principles of design, which was a nicely structured course and got me off to a certain degree in pro level design.

Giovanni K

For a long time I have wanted to write my own party-based RPG (think Neverwinter Nights 2, but without the glitches), but could never really work out how to get started. I have a story idea, but the nitty-gritty of implementing it just seemed overwhelming. Dead Earth is a different style of game but with underlying commonality so I thought I'd give the course a go. I have found the Game Institute's Dead Earth tutorial series very deep and very intense, with a passion for doing things well. There has been a big focus on the use of a state machine for the zombies' AI which has obvious relevance to an RPG, although further down the line, and Gary adds things here and there to support possible multi-player features in the future, which give useful pointers for a party RPG. What really helped me get properly started, though, was the underlying approach of getting a single level working well and looking good, even with mostly free assets, in combination with a structure and plan which make it easy to see what I have achieved after each stage. Essentially the kinds of values which make a good tutorial series, things which encourage a learner to keep going even when it gets challenging, are also important, at least for me, in getting going on an ambitious game project. I want to feel I am making progress, but I also want to feel what I am producing is worth the effort. I decided to start with a tutorial level for my game, where a new player is basically introduced to all the key game mechanics. This means I need to incorporate all the major game functions - movement, character interaction, combat, stealth, simple story, quests, etc - in a way which is simple and clear but looks good. So far I've built the main tutorial level layout and added flexible movement: something which Dead Earth addresses is the challenge of getting animation root motion, path-finding and physics to play nicely together. 'Flexible' movement basically means WASD and/or click-to-move and/or gamepad all in the context of either an 'over-the-shoulder' camera or an isometric one. I plan to add touch screen movement later, but that needs UI work which will be easier to do once other on-screen interactions are better filled out. I'm currently working on initial character selection/customisation - male or female at present - and naming. These are important for player engagement, but the particular emphasis and challenge of this phase lies around game/scene management and party character management, where I am working to apply concepts learned during the Dead Earth tutorials. Hopefully I'll soon have a smooth transition between the selection scene and the main tutorial scene. Logically the next step after that would be NPC interaction but I do rather fancy being able to hit things, and there is quite a lot in Dead Earth I can repurpose for that. I'll see, but in the meantime I would say that I am very pleased to have followed the GI tutorial series as it has given me the motivation and the inspiration I needed to make a start on really getting my teeth into implementing my game idea.

Victoria L

Coming from a developer background, I had no experience in modeling or texturing and the "Digital Game Artist Certificate" program was one of the main reasons for joining the Game Institute. Within a couple of months, I was able to model complex objects confidently and was able to bring my ideas digitally alive on screen. The value I gained so far well exceeds the cost. I strongly recommend this course to anyone with interest in digital modeling. I am not an expert in this field but now I feel more comfortable in learning and discovering more with the strong foundation this course has given me.

Thanos T

I'm a Game Institute student and a graphics developer. I just wanna tell my mates that i succeeded developing an Oculus Rift C++ application running an OpenGL scene with some GLSL in it. I was able to do so thanks to the C++ Programming modules from The Game Institute :)

Malek M

After watching the fabulous course of Dead Earth given by Gary, i started my own work. The course is very well made and it gives you a lot of his experience in many hours. Thanks Gary!

Charlie P

The proof is in the tasting they say! I wanted to make a game for my 3 year old son and see if I could trigger his early interest in gaming. I did a search for a few online courses and tried a few (lynda.com, Digital Tutors, Udemy, etc.) then stumbled upon this site. Needless to say, the others were good, but Game Institute was better: The others were informative, but Game Institute was 'detailed'. One of the others was filed with "quantity" and little substance, but Game Institute was ordained with 'Quality'. The truth is you have to try it to understand and appreciate it. With the exception of occasional minor delays in content delivery, largely due to the training instructors being overburdened with workload, It is very hard to find a fault with the Game Institute's content, style, and quality. I sincerely hope they keep it up as from my own past experiences I can confidently state that they (GI) set a positive example for multi-media digital content delivery training institutes globally.

Charlie P

The proof is in the tasting they say! I wanted to make a game for my 3 year old son and see if I could trigger his early interest in gaming. I did a search for a few online courses and tried a few (lynda.com, Digital Tutors, Udemy, etc.) then stumbled upon this site. Needless to say, the others were good, but Game Institute was better: The others were informative, but Game Institute was 'detailed'. One of the others was filed with "quantity" and little substance, but Game Institute was ordained with 'Quality'. The truth is you have to try it to understand and appreciate it. With the exception of occasional minor delays in content delivery, largely due to the training instructors being overburdened with workload, It is very hard to find a fault with the Game Institute's content, style, and quality. I sincerely hope they keep it up as from my own past experiences I can confidently state that they (GI) set a positive example for multi-media digital content delivery training institutes globally.

Kris W

Game institute was one of the first online educational institutes focusing on game development that I remember ever seeing. I am a professional business software developer so some of the language concepts being taught were on the beginner side, but were well thought out and easy to follow.

Charlie P

The proof is in the tasting they say! I wanted to make a game for my 3 year old son and see if I could trigger his early interest in gaming. I did a search for a few online courses and tried a few (lynda.com, Digital Tutors, Udemy, etc.) then stumbled upon this site. Needless to say, the others were good, but Game Institute was better: The others were informative, but Game Institute was 'detailed'. One of the others was filed with "quantity" and little substance, but Game Institute was ordained with 'Quality'. The truth is you have to try it to understand and appreciate it. With the exception of occasional minor delays in content delivery, largely due to the training instructors being overburdened with workload, It is very hard to find a fault with the Game Institute's content, style, and quality. I sincerely hope they keep it up as from my own past experiences I can confidently state that they (GI) set a positive example for multi-media digital content delivery training institutes globally.

Charlie K

Thanks to you guys, I was able to develop & publish my first racing game at Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtualsoftlab.overtake

Charlie K

Thanks to you guys, I was able to develop & publish my first racing game at Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.virtualsoftlab.overtake

Dario O

This has helped me to improve my modelling skills! I use different programs for modelling but thanks to Game Institute I can now block my characters in 3ds Max

David B

Game Institute simply provides the best training out there. I'm not going anywhere else.

Keith D

The best solution to learn C++ and enter the world of videogames development. The examples and the subdivision of the arguments are excellent. Excellent modules on the main graphic libraries (OpenGL, DirectX) and the introduction to electronics.

David J

I have learned a lot of things about the mecanim system and the navmeshagent and its behaviour.

Arthur F

Nice teaching videos covering a lot of different areas. Every student can learn on their own pace.

Duong T

At first, I could not download the car racing source code, but with support from Game Institute, I grabbed it. When I finally opened the project, it was amazing. There was a complete racing game and all the code for running it. That's all I needed to start. With respect the courses, I found so much varied content that I just could not learn it all in just 12 months. I really loved Dead Earth, which provide much knowledge about AI & navigation systems. I learned not only the techniques but also the theories behind them. The only drawback was that sometimes a section was long and I could get lost. And just now I decided to extend my subscription for another year.

Michael V

This was the only way i could do all of this, at one single place and is exactly what the membership here stands for: -Watching hundreds of premium training videos in the areas of game design and development, art and animation, engineering, programming, and general gaming. -Downloading projects and resources that helped me build my own game frameworks, Join live training and community gaming contests and tournaments with the additional watching community YouTube and Twitch gaming streams and sharing my own, experiencing games and their development in a whole new way and having fun doing something we love. In my experience, my time here was: one the best times of my life and I can't say thanks enough for the learning I have achieved from this opportunity.

Michael V

This was the only way i could do all of this, at one single place and is exactly what the membership here stands for: -Watching hundreds of premium training videos in the areas of game design and development, art and animation, engineering, programming, and general gaming. -Downloading projects and resources that helped me build my own game frameworks, Join live training and community gaming contests and tournaments with the additional watching community YouTube and Twitch gaming streams and sharing my own, experiencing games and their development in a whole new way and having fun doing something we love. In my experience, my time here was: one the best times of my life and I can't say thanks enough for the learning I have achieved from this opportunity.

Peter T

I have learned a lot about navmesh-based navigation and AI behavior programming.

Victoria L

Coming from a developer background, I had no experience in modeling or texturing and the "Digital Game Artist Certificate" program was one of the main reasons for joining the Game Institute. Within a couple of months, I was able to model complex objects confidently and was able to bring my ideas digitally alive on screen. The value I gained so far well exceeds the cost. I strongly recommend this course to anyone with interest in digital modeling. I am not an expert in this field but now I feel more comfortable in learning and discovering more with the strong foundation this course has given me.

Endazil R

I love these videos! I am going through the Unity tutorials and have to say that I love that you show everything in detail. It is really easy to understand when I can follow along with the videos, put theory into practice immediately, and see a result.

Samuel C

I have been involved in studying DirectX from Game Institute materials for somewhat more than half a year. The course materials covered C++ programming basics and working with Windows GDI API to create a simple game in C++ for Windows. Knowing how to work with Windows behind the scenes in creating games is essential in my point of view and lays a strong foundation for skills needed to understand any GUI framework. Learning 3D math and graphics with DirectX from Game Institute books and lectures was a great experience for me; very pleasant and satisfying. I have never come across a book or a course before which explains these complex topics so deeply and thoroughly, but in a simple and acceptable manner for an average educated person. Many thanks to GI authors for this invaluable knowledge for such affordable price!

Sarah D

I started this course because I wanted to become a 3D Environment artist and having done a few short courses and read a few books in the past I felt they all lacked some detail that I needed to learn. This course takes you from the very basics of modelling right the way through to PBR texturing and full environments. The lessons are very detailed and well communicated and any Modeling issues that I've had has just required a quick email to the tutor with a very quick response. Being self paced this course is also perfect for studying around a full time job. :-)

Malek S

I really like the way Gary teaches and always look forward to new videos! Thanks GI team :)

David W

The courses are awesome. I wish that there were more short videos (more micro-lessons with bite sized chunks for easier later reference) but the amount of detail they provide is simply staggering.

Cathe B

I spent a lot of time writing comics and I was also an animator in my past. When I discovered that I could blend the two skills and make games, I searched for good deals in education. (Already have an MFA) I'm a disabled Veteran, so it was imperative that I found a good budget fit as well. When I saw how much Game Institute offered at the price they charged.... I had my answer. In just a few months I was able to Unity as well as anyone.

Christine C

I've really enjoyed the art program at Game Institute and the instructor is a very helpful, encouraging, and capable teacher. He has pushed me to go beyond the limits of what I thought I was capable of, and I am amazed at what I've been able to accomplish with his guidance.

Bilal A

I have 15 years of experience in software development with expertise in C++ as the primary language. Having great interest in gaming, it was my desire to work in game development whenever possible. Initially I made things with Marmalade and then Unity showed me a chance to fulfill my dream, so I started spending time to learn game development. I used many courses from Udemy and followed so many channels on YouTube, but the experience that I was looking for was not there. In my quest to find an ultimate game course capable of shedding light on all aspects of game design and development for an indie game developer, I found gameinstitute.com and this was exactly what I was looking for. One complete course from a pro. It is the real deal, for which I will always remain thankful.

Brandon C

I've been working in the game industry for over a decade now. Back when I was first wanting to get into the game industry, Game Institute was invaluable to help teach me the fundamentals I needed and helped me prepare a great demo. Recently the Dead Earth series has really helped me in Unity 3d game development, especially it's very in-depth coverage of the Unity animation system. The knowledge gained has been directly applicable to the project me and my team have been working on!

Nathan M

I think this is the best course about DirectX graphics programming I've seen yet. I love how it gets into each detail about what each function does. I have a hard time putting the textbook down to take a break sometimes. I even thought the math refresher in the 1st chapter was easier to learn and understand than the game mathematics course I took. I can't wait to finish this training so I'll have a working framework to start my game upon. Plus it will be a framework that I actually understand rather than assume what it does. That's all my thoughts on this for now, and thanks again for such a great programming course!

Tim W

I have greatly enjoyed the project based learning. The casual yet knowledgeable approach to the instruction is a joy to watch and learn. I find my self waiting for the next release. Although those are my most anticipated, I do find great value in the more "factual" classes as well - such as the coding ones.

Thomas L

After the outbreak in Dead Earth, another lab designed a creature codenamed RED: 452 to kill the zombies. But the creature escaped before it had been conditioned to leave humans unharmed...

Sarah D

I started this course because I wanted to become a 3D Environment artist and having done a few short courses and read a few books in the past I felt they all lacked some detail that I needed to learn. This course takes you from the very basics of modelling right the way through to PBR texturing and full environments. The lessons are very detailed and well communicated and any Modeling issues that I've had has just required a quick email to the tutor with a very quick response. Being self paced this course is also perfect for studying around a full time job. :-)

Joshua P

I completed courses in C++, mathematics, graphics programming, AI, and robotics at the Game Institute. With this foundation, I went on to earn a Master of Computer Science degree and I found jobs as a developer of games, AR and VR applications, mobile apps, and computer vision technologies. Even as my work evolved, I often referred back to my Game Institute course books for their clear explanations of fundamentals and good practices. I now have my own company, Nummist Media (http://nummist.com), and I have written several books on computer vision. This specialty has enabled me to work on an interesting mix of projects, ranging from a system to detect and recognize cats, to a VR simulator for helicopter crews, to embedded software for an ultrasound machine. I have also had the opportunity to help other software developers around the world succeed in their studies, their on-the-job training, and their businesses. It is satisfying to plant something, tend it, and see it grow. I believe the Game Institute instructors do this by imparting the right skills and right attitude for a wide range of technical jobs.

Ivailo I

I just finished the textbook, workbook, lectures, source code for Graphics and Game Engine Programming (LOL, I just can say everything). It was amazing. I learned so much during the last 4-5 months, and I'm very exited about moving on to the next course. THANK YOU GAME INSTITUTE, and especially Adam and Steve for the whole experience. You guys helped me a lot through the whole course and again BIG THANKS. I'm planning to write some applications using the things I learned in the next 1-2 months and then get some more instructor support. So I will continue to "disturb" :) you guys here in the forum. It was an amazing journey. In the Graphics and Game Engine description, Gary says that this course will totally transform you. It was the truth!!!

Garrett F

I loved the amazing experience and learning style from all the members of GI!

Ernesto W

My experience with Game Institute has been very positive and very helpful for my future. The classes are well organized and meticulous and go deep into the topic in question. I joined GI because I was interested in the Dead Earth project and discovered that it was not just that project, but a source of much more information related to the development of video games. Very valuable and useful. From the first video, I realized that it would be useful for my projects. After seeing how the GI Racing project was structured for example, I realized the professionalism with which a video game is made. I could see the aspect of a project quite similar to a final version of a complete game. Many details that GI taught me I use in my projects, and I return to the platform to see them and try certain options based on what I learned here. As I progress in my projects, thanks to GI I realize that it has guided me when it comes to making a complete game. The videos are great to watch them more than once, as it is assimilating and understanding much better. The truth is that it has helped me a lot, especially as I complete step by step a complete game with a professional finish. I hope to always return to GI because it has taught me a lot!

Aleksandar T

I just wanted to say one BIG THANK YOU. I finally managed to start working in the industry I always wanted to! Got employed with Electronic Arts like a month ago and though it has been a slow start (EA is a big company) I finally started getting my hands dirty, and it feels gooood :) I know I would have never been able to make it without the knowledge gained from Game Institute and all your support, motivation & help.

Bart H

I followed along with the course of Dead Earth as my first time working with Unity. It explained everything from the start and was very in depth. I highly recommend this course for anyone wanting to start with Unity 3D or people who want a really well explained course with the named topics.

Anirudh K

Best material to help you learn how to make games all by yourself. It helped me a lot to kick-start my career in gaming. It was hard to find a systematic and complete game development learning system with an affordable price, but Game Institute is just that. And now i am an actual Unity Game Developer, thanks to Game Institute.

Eric R

Very good. I have learned a lot about Unity and the basics of asset creation. I am currently working on a racing game of my own. I thank Game Institute for all the work they are putting in to provide good resources at such an affordable price.

Giovanni K

For a long time I have wanted to write my own party-based RPG (think Neverwinter Nights 2, but without the glitches), but could never really work out how to get started. I have a story idea, but the nitty-gritty of implementing it just seemed overwhelming. Dead Earth is a different style of game but with underlying commonality so I thought I'd give the course a go. I have found the Game Institute's Dead Earth tutorial series very deep and very intense, with a passion for doing things well. There has been a big focus on the use of a state machine for the zombies' AI which has obvious relevance to an RPG, although further down the line, and Gary adds things here and there to support possible multi-player features in the future, which give useful pointers for a party RPG. What really helped me get properly started, though, was the underlying approach of getting a single level working well and looking good, even with mostly free assets, in combination with a structure and plan which make it easy to see what I have achieved after each stage. Essentially the kinds of values which make a good tutorial series, things which encourage a learner to keep going even when it gets challenging, are also important, at least for me, in getting going on an ambitious game project. I want to feel I am making progress, but I also want to feel what I am producing is worth the effort. I decided to start with a tutorial level for my game, where a new player is basically introduced to all the key game mechanics. This means I need to incorporate all the major game functions - movement, character interaction, combat, stealth, simple story, quests, etc - in a way which is simple and clear but looks good. So far I've built the main tutorial level layout and added flexible movement: something which Dead Earth addresses is the challenge of getting animation root motion, path-finding and physics to play nicely together. 'Flexible' movement basically means WASD and/or click-to-move and/or gamepad all in the context of either an 'over-the-shoulder' camera or an isometric one. I plan to add touch screen movement later, but that needs UI work which will be easier to do once other on-screen interactions are better filled out. I'm currently working on initial character selection/customisation - male or female at present - and naming. These are important for player engagement, but the particular emphasis and challenge of this phase lies around game/scene management and party character management, where I am working to apply concepts learned during the Dead Earth tutorials. Hopefully I'll soon have a smooth transition between the selection scene and the main tutorial scene. Logically the next step after that would be NPC interaction but I do rather fancy being able to hit things, and there is quite a lot in Dead Earth I can repurpose for that. I'll see, but in the meantime I would say that I am very pleased to have followed the GI tutorial series as it has given me the motivation and the inspiration I needed to make a start on really getting my teeth into implementing my game idea.

Eduard R

An excellent resource for those who are starting out or a programmer with experience and want to develop games professionally. I have been using it as a resource for more than 5 years and during this time I have achieved significant success in game programming.

Neil K

I really enjoyed the website's content. The reason for me signing up was the Dead Earth series, but to have access to all of the other content was incredible. So many resources at your fingertips and explained in incredible depth.

Roman M

Though I am a Unity3D developer, I also used Game Institute courses to get more knowledge about C++ and OpenGL for creating a project for university - I needed to create a simulation of a medieval village, using only C++ and OpenGL. The courses from Game Institute really helped me finish my task at a high level of excellence, thank you!

Rohit P

The tutorials are great and go very in-depth. I really like the Dead Earth series because it shows you how to create the game of your dreams. The price doesn't matter it's the great tutorials. I just love it.

Saul B

In my opinion the core is represented by solid C++, OpenGL/DirectX, and AI tutorials. The OpenGL lessons are good but not quite enough to build a full real-world application. I'd like another course focused on a simple OpenGL game with a custom engine.